Commodity subsidies in Minnehaha County, South Dakota totaled $280 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 32 | $47,236,449 | $1,476,139 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 64 | $75,760,913 | $1,183,764 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 96 | $97,310,272 | $1,013,649 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 128 | $115,553,765 | $902,764 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 160 | $131,668,675 | $822,929 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 192 | $145,501,960 | $757,823 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 224 | $158,027,023 | $705,478 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 256 | $169,111,234 | $660,591 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 288 | $179,069,127 | $621,768 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 320 | $188,109,176 | $587,841 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 352 | $196,364,826 | $557,855 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 385 | $204,291,731 | $530,628 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 417 | $211,127,854 | $506,302 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 449 | $217,252,920 | $483,860 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 481 | $222,740,108 | $463,077 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 513 | $227,783,291 | $444,022 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 545 | $232,224,226 | $426,100 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 577 | $236,041,718 | $409,084 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 609 | $239,415,168 | $393,128 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 641 | $242,501,210 | $378,317 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,568 | $37,659,751 | $14,665 |
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