Commodity subsidies in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $150,094 | $150,094 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $296,778 | $148,389 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $549,784 | $137,446 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 5 | $639,880 | $127,976 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 7 | $777,694 | $111,099 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 8 | $822,478 | $102,810 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 10 | $895,834 | $89,583 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 11 | $928,453 | $84,405 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 13 | $989,886 | $76,145 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 14 | $1,016,791 | $72,628 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 16 | $1,066,320 | $66,645 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 17 | $1,090,157 | $64,127 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 19 | $1,133,257 | $59,645 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 20 | $1,152,323 | $57,616 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 22 | $1,180,908 | $53,678 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 23 | $1,194,073 | $51,916 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 24 | $1,207,180 | $50,299 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 26 | $1,228,985 | $47,269 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 27 | $1,239,064 | $45,891 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 29 | $1,257,878 | $43,375 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 118 | $250,858 | $2,126 |
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