Commodity subsidies in Perkins County, South Dakota totaled $8.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 46 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $768,191 | $153,638 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 11 | $1,418,198 | $128,927 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $1,822,612 | $113,913 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 22 | $2,226,606 | $101,209 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 27 | $2,517,103 | $93,226 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 33 | $2,828,062 | $85,699 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 39 | $3,124,988 | $80,128 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 44 | $3,359,699 | $76,357 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 50 | $3,613,147 | $72,263 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 55 | $3,811,798 | $69,305 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 61 | $4,035,642 | $66,158 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 66 | $4,205,598 | $63,721 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 72 | $4,397,193 | $61,072 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 78 | $4,580,978 | $58,730 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 83 | $4,728,805 | $56,974 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 89 | $4,898,489 | $55,039 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 94 | $5,033,625 | $53,549 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 100 | $5,183,718 | $51,837 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 106 | $5,325,834 | $50,244 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 111 | $5,440,739 | $49,016 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 447 | $2,772,067 | $6,201 |
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