Commodity subsidies in Roberts County, South Dakota totaled $229 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 24 | $31,856,036 | $1,327,335 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 49 | $53,539,942 | $1,092,652 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 73 | $70,137,610 | $960,789 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 98 | $85,083,344 | $868,197 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 122 | $97,931,186 | $802,715 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 147 | $109,814,362 | $747,036 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 171 | $120,026,705 | $701,911 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 196 | $129,731,790 | $661,897 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 220 | $138,317,583 | $628,716 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 245 | $146,381,252 | $597,475 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 269 | $153,567,180 | $570,882 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 294 | $160,462,156 | $545,790 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 318 | $166,399,555 | $523,269 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 343 | $171,738,943 | $500,697 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 367 | $176,414,667 | $480,694 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 392 | $180,722,867 | $461,028 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 416 | $184,519,918 | $443,558 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 441 | $188,156,408 | $426,659 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 465 | $191,317,317 | $411,435 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 490 | $194,333,223 | $396,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,960 | $34,413,250 | $17,558 |
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