Commodity subsidies in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $34.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $5,777,975 | $962,996 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 12 | $8,356,624 | $696,385 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 18 | $10,425,054 | $579,170 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 24 | $12,150,493 | $506,271 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 30 | $13,628,784 | $454,293 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 37 | $15,219,633 | $411,341 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 43 | $16,469,303 | $383,007 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 49 | $17,600,399 | $359,192 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 55 | $18,608,857 | $338,343 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 61 | $19,558,307 | $320,628 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 67 | $20,446,684 | $305,174 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 74 | $21,363,286 | $288,693 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 80 | $22,096,715 | $276,209 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 86 | $22,787,388 | $264,970 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 92 | $23,399,047 | $254,337 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 98 | $23,979,695 | $244,691 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 105 | $24,610,520 | $234,386 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 111 | $25,123,185 | $226,335 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 117 | $25,603,907 | $218,837 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 123 | $26,067,412 | $211,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 495 | $8,068,998 | $16,301 |
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