Commodity subsidies in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $274 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 20 | $39,647,996 | $1,982,400 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 40 | $65,125,787 | $1,628,145 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 60 | $85,691,569 | $1,428,193 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 80 | $102,920,767 | $1,286,510 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 100 | $118,026,563 | $1,180,266 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 121 | $132,102,101 | $1,091,753 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 141 | $144,013,854 | $1,021,375 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 161 | $154,660,568 | $960,625 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 181 | $164,316,539 | $907,826 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 201 | $173,038,858 | $860,890 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 221 | $181,143,207 | $819,653 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 242 | $189,093,795 | $781,379 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 262 | $196,031,139 | $748,210 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 282 | $202,402,633 | $717,740 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 302 | $208,195,545 | $689,389 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 322 | $213,569,369 | $663,259 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 342 | $218,467,816 | $638,795 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 363 | $223,169,917 | $614,793 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 383 | $227,222,225 | $593,270 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 403 | $230,938,690 | $573,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,614 | $43,181,864 | $26,755 |
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