Commodity subsidies in Union County, South Dakota totaled $206 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% | 15% | 21 | $30,050,855 | $1,430,993 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 43 | $52,660,980 | $1,224,674 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 65 | $69,972,188 | $1,076,495 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 86 | $82,964,431 | $964,703 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 108 | $95,019,684 | $879,812 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 130 | $105,906,626 | $814,666 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 151 | $115,117,207 | $762,366 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 173 | $123,659,767 | $714,796 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 195 | $131,437,893 | $674,040 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 217 | $138,030,955 | $636,087 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 238 | $143,699,369 | $603,779 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 260 | $149,181,748 | $573,776 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 282 | $154,176,469 | $546,725 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 303 | $158,330,803 | $522,544 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 325 | $162,144,138 | $498,905 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 347 | $165,549,340 | $477,087 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 369 | $168,623,543 | $456,974 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 390 | $171,332,039 | $439,313 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 412 | $173,906,333 | $422,103 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 434 | $176,256,559 | $406,121 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,737 | $29,386,862 | $16,918 |
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