Commodity subsidies in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $7.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $582,979 | $194,326 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $1,003,111 | $167,185 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $1,396,097 | $155,122 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $1,740,919 | $145,077 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 15 | $2,034,987 | $135,666 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 18 | $2,305,955 | $128,109 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 21 | $2,560,194 | $121,914 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 24 | $2,807,268 | $116,970 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 27 | $3,041,883 | $112,662 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 30 | $3,257,899 | $108,597 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 33 | $3,460,385 | $104,860 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 36 | $3,648,755 | $101,354 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 39 | $3,820,136 | $97,952 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 42 | $3,986,430 | $94,915 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 45 | $4,144,545 | $92,101 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 48 | $4,297,726 | $89,536 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 51 | $4,443,357 | $87,125 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 54 | $4,583,208 | $84,874 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 57 | $4,714,680 | $82,714 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 60 | $4,845,034 | $80,751 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 240 | $2,682,405 | $11,177 |
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