Commodity subsidies in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $73.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 16 | $12,299,800 | $768,738 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 33 | $19,532,876 | $591,905 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 50 | $24,657,655 | $493,153 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 67 | $28,938,807 | $431,922 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 84 | $32,701,499 | $389,304 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 101 | $35,955,343 | $355,993 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 117 | $38,616,739 | $330,058 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 134 | $41,005,199 | $306,009 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 151 | $43,189,771 | $286,025 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 168 | $45,169,358 | $268,865 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 185 | $47,007,555 | $254,095 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 202 | $48,667,620 | $240,929 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 219 | $50,215,610 | $229,295 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 235 | $51,536,798 | $219,306 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 252 | $52,868,587 | $209,796 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 269 | $54,143,004 | $201,275 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 286 | $55,356,253 | $193,553 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 303 | $56,485,963 | $186,422 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 320 | $57,551,603 | $179,849 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 337 | $58,557,852 | $173,762 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,348 | $15,125,513 | $11,221 |
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