Commodity subsidies in Perkins County, South Dakota totaled $101 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 15 | $15,439,003 | $1,029,267 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 30 | $24,344,708 | $811,490 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 45 | $30,908,385 | $686,853 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 60 | $36,398,626 | $606,644 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 75 | $41,125,026 | $548,334 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 90 | $45,297,430 | $503,305 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 105 | $49,097,494 | $467,595 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 120 | $52,524,499 | $437,704 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 135 | $55,642,904 | $412,170 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 150 | $58,476,595 | $389,844 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 165 | $61,079,496 | $370,179 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 180 | $63,492,282 | $352,735 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 195 | $65,761,429 | $337,238 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 210 | $67,909,503 | $323,379 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 225 | $69,877,748 | $310,568 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 240 | $71,742,833 | $298,928 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 255 | $73,494,106 | $288,212 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 270 | $75,136,013 | $278,282 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 285 | $76,718,520 | $269,188 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 301 | $78,341,222 | $260,270 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,204 | $22,342,617 | $18,557 |
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