Commodity subsidies in South Dakota totaled $393 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 279 | $51,290,988 | $183,839 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 558 | $79,207,061 | $141,948 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 837 | $101,018,283 | $120,691 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 1,116 | $119,147,373 | $106,763 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 1,396 | $135,058,694 | $96,747 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 1,675 | $149,385,460 | $89,185 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 1,954 | $162,406,855 | $83,115 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 2,233 | $174,320,616 | $78,066 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 2,512 | $185,351,886 | $73,787 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 2,792 | $195,681,115 | $70,086 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 3,071 | $205,279,238 | $66,844 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 3,350 | $214,245,694 | $63,954 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 3,629 | $222,704,484 | $61,368 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 3,908 | $230,700,794 | $59,033 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 4,188 | $238,274,845 | $56,895 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 4,467 | $245,456,988 | $54,949 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 4,746 | $252,276,495 | $53,156 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 5,025 | $258,766,201 | $51,496 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 5,304 | $264,964,804 | $49,956 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 5,584 | $270,905,027 | $48,515 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 22,336 | $121,616,904 | $5,445 |
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