Commodity subsidies in Union County, South Dakota totaled $15.0 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $1,318,789 | $219,798 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $2,593,227 | $199,479 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 19 | $3,476,230 | $182,959 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 26 | $4,324,781 | $166,338 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 33 | $5,094,523 | $154,379 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 39 | $5,711,183 | $146,441 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 46 | $6,389,983 | $138,913 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 53 | $6,988,355 | $131,856 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 59 | $7,444,521 | $126,178 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 66 | $7,938,451 | $120,280 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 72 | $8,337,374 | $115,797 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 79 | $8,766,671 | $110,971 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 86 | $9,158,111 | $106,490 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 92 | $9,468,861 | $102,922 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 99 | $9,796,184 | $98,951 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 106 | $10,099,573 | $95,279 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 112 | $10,348,796 | $92,400 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 119 | $10,625,237 | $89,288 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 125 | $10,848,822 | $86,791 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 132 | $11,093,068 | $84,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 531 | $3,949,848 | $7,439 |
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