Commodity subsidies in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $209,419 | $104,710 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $409,954 | $81,991 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $552,193 | $69,024 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 11 | $681,875 | $61,989 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 13 | $757,179 | $58,245 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 16 | $857,547 | $53,597 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 19 | $952,195 | $50,116 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 22 | $1,032,298 | $46,923 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 25 | $1,103,202 | $44,128 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 27 | $1,145,741 | $42,435 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 30 | $1,207,071 | $40,236 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 33 | $1,264,998 | $38,333 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 36 | $1,320,662 | $36,685 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 38 | $1,356,285 | $35,692 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 41 | $1,407,071 | $34,319 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 44 | $1,453,009 | $33,023 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 47 | $1,496,383 | $31,838 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 50 | $1,538,002 | $30,760 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 52 | $1,564,352 | $30,084 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 55 | $1,603,386 | $29,152 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 223 | $754,208 | $3,382 |
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