Commodity subsidies in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $4.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $823,332 | $274,444 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $1,191,392 | $198,565 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $1,443,018 | $160,335 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 12 | $1,661,144 | $138,429 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 15 | $1,857,795 | $123,853 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 18 | $2,030,314 | $112,795 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 21 | $2,190,837 | $104,326 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 24 | $2,344,022 | $97,668 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 27 | $2,483,986 | $91,999 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 30 | $2,609,954 | $86,998 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 33 | $2,712,512 | $82,197 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 37 | $2,833,635 | $76,585 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 40 | $2,920,134 | $73,003 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 43 | $3,002,418 | $69,824 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 46 | $3,082,801 | $67,017 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 49 | $3,159,502 | $64,480 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 52 | $3,228,533 | $62,087 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 55 | $3,295,459 | $59,917 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 58 | $3,357,572 | $57,889 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 61 | $3,414,991 | $55,983 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 248 | $1,284,987 | $5,181 |
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