Commodity subsidies in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $6.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $427,031 | $85,406 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $756,454 | $75,645 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 16 | $1,085,368 | $67,836 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 21 | $1,322,667 | $62,984 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 27 | $1,592,010 | $58,963 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 32 | $1,797,433 | $56,170 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 37 | $1,988,813 | $53,752 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 43 | $2,206,267 | $51,309 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 48 | $2,372,705 | $49,431 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 54 | $2,562,556 | $47,455 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 59 | $2,708,561 | $45,908 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 64 | $2,845,036 | $44,454 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 70 | $2,999,692 | $42,853 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 75 | $3,123,043 | $41,641 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 81 | $3,262,202 | $40,274 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 86 | $3,373,947 | $39,232 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 91 | $3,480,816 | $38,251 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 97 | $3,602,361 | $37,138 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 102 | $3,700,374 | $36,278 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 108 | $3,812,799 | $35,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 433 | $2,160,030 | $4,989 |
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