Commodity subsidies in Roberts County, South Dakota totaled $15.4 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $1,602,267 | $228,895 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $2,695,337 | $192,524 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 22 | $3,645,704 | $165,714 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 29 | $4,324,063 | $149,106 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 36 | $4,922,811 | $136,745 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 44 | $5,556,252 | $126,278 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 51 | $6,075,325 | $119,124 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 58 | $6,554,730 | $113,013 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 66 | $7,079,083 | $107,259 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 73 | $7,514,680 | $102,941 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 80 | $7,926,775 | $99,085 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 88 | $8,358,038 | $94,978 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 95 | $8,711,653 | $91,702 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 102 | $9,048,322 | $88,709 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 110 | $9,408,020 | $85,527 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 117 | $9,706,527 | $82,962 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 124 | $9,989,700 | $80,562 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 132 | $10,294,833 | $77,991 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 139 | $10,545,350 | $75,866 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 147 | $10,818,712 | $73,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 588 | $4,548,667 | $7,736 |
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