Commodity subsidies in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $105 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 13 | $20,590,512 | $1,583,886 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 26 | $30,495,573 | $1,172,907 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 39 | $38,081,481 | $976,448 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 52 | $44,391,581 | $853,684 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 65 | $49,773,872 | $765,752 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 79 | $54,749,600 | $693,033 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 92 | $58,742,320 | $638,503 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 105 | $62,379,139 | $594,087 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 118 | $65,685,594 | $556,658 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 131 | $68,724,760 | $524,616 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 144 | $71,511,718 | $496,609 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 158 | $74,253,665 | $469,960 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 171 | $76,580,307 | $447,838 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 184 | $78,701,654 | $427,726 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 197 | $80,620,763 | $409,242 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 210 | $82,381,998 | $392,295 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 223 | $84,006,150 | $376,709 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 237 | $85,613,662 | $361,239 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 250 | $87,012,129 | $348,049 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 263 | $88,318,163 | $335,811 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,054 | $16,836,996 | $15,974 |
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