Commodity subsidies in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $18.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $3,368,788 | $842,197 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $4,792,844 | $599,105 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 12 | $5,662,563 | $471,880 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 16 | $6,372,225 | $398,264 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 20 | $7,015,368 | $350,768 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 25 | $7,708,573 | $308,343 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 29 | $8,221,047 | $283,484 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 33 | $8,701,503 | $263,682 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 37 | $9,163,728 | $247,668 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 41 | $9,615,871 | $234,533 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 45 | $10,020,936 | $222,687 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 50 | $10,493,408 | $209,868 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 54 | $10,852,081 | $200,964 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 58 | $11,179,985 | $192,758 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 62 | $11,496,717 | $185,431 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 66 | $11,800,879 | $178,801 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 70 | $12,095,015 | $172,786 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 75 | $12,451,891 | $166,025 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 79 | $12,722,708 | $161,047 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 83 | $12,977,381 | $156,354 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 334 | $5,312,812 | $15,907 |
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