Commodity subsidies in Shannon County, South Dakota totaled $27.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 5 | $5,797,433 | $1,159,487 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $8,643,911 | $864,391 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $10,445,649 | $696,377 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 20 | $12,016,778 | $600,839 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 26 | $13,680,367 | $526,168 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 31 | $14,853,526 | $479,146 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 36 | $15,873,230 | $440,923 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 41 | $16,745,257 | $408,421 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 46 | $17,499,249 | $380,418 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 52 | $18,342,938 | $352,749 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 57 | $18,938,976 | $332,263 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 62 | $19,471,205 | $314,052 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 67 | $19,970,606 | $298,069 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 73 | $20,516,048 | $281,042 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 78 | $20,943,113 | $268,501 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 83 | $21,333,466 | $257,030 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 88 | $21,678,771 | $246,350 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 93 | $21,991,945 | $236,473 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 99 | $22,331,027 | $225,566 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 104 | $22,595,457 | $217,264 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 418 | $4,855,741 | $11,617 |
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