Commodity subsidies in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $5.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $583,273 | $194,424 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $917,683 | $152,947 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $1,287,059 | $128,706 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 13 | $1,525,011 | $117,309 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 17 | $1,810,994 | $106,529 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 20 | $2,017,369 | $100,868 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 24 | $2,274,338 | $94,764 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 27 | $2,443,886 | $90,514 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 30 | $2,586,775 | $86,226 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 34 | $2,765,143 | $81,328 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 37 | $2,893,769 | $78,210 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 41 | $3,056,648 | $74,552 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 44 | $3,170,083 | $72,047 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 48 | $3,312,945 | $69,020 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 51 | $3,411,481 | $66,892 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 55 | $3,539,458 | $64,354 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 58 | $3,630,520 | $62,595 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 61 | $3,717,262 | $60,939 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 65 | $3,826,476 | $58,869 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 68 | $3,905,852 | $57,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 276 | $1,594,696 | $5,778 |
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