Commodity subsidies in South Dakota totaled $573 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 250 | $83,360,999 | $333,444 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 501 | $129,040,753 | $257,566 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 751 | $164,070,059 | $218,469 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 1,002 | $193,512,641 | $193,126 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 1,252 | $218,882,097 | $174,826 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 1,503 | $241,491,625 | $160,673 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 1,753 | $261,741,032 | $149,310 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 2,004 | $280,104,926 | $139,773 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 2,254 | $296,868,979 | $131,708 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 2,505 | $312,441,258 | $124,727 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 2,755 | $326,883,486 | $118,651 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 3,006 | $340,481,339 | $113,267 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 3,257 | $353,189,992 | $108,440 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 3,507 | $364,961,375 | $104,067 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 3,758 | $376,043,532 | $100,065 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 4,008 | $386,449,945 | $96,420 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 4,259 | $396,280,306 | $93,045 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 4,509 | $405,521,183 | $89,936 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 4,760 | $414,232,284 | $87,024 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 5,010 | $422,450,698 | $84,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 20,044 | $150,266,556 | $7,497 |
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