Commodity subsidies in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $371,726 | $92,931 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 8 | $520,615 | $65,077 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $628,462 | $52,372 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 17 | $753,319 | $44,313 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 21 | $848,471 | $40,403 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 25 | $929,948 | $37,198 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 29 | $996,645 | $34,367 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 34 | $1,069,964 | $31,470 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 38 | $1,122,235 | $29,533 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 42 | $1,169,126 | $27,836 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 46 | $1,211,666 | $26,341 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 51 | $1,260,936 | $24,724 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 55 | $1,298,590 | $23,611 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 59 | $1,333,068 | $22,594 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 64 | $1,372,119 | $21,439 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 68 | $1,400,188 | $20,591 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 72 | $1,427,666 | $19,829 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 76 | $1,453,672 | $19,127 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 81 | $1,485,223 | $18,336 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 85 | $1,508,943 | $17,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 342 | $566,953 | $1,658 |
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