Commodity subsidies in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $10.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $972,553 | $162,092 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 13 | $1,670,650 | $128,512 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 19 | $2,111,742 | $111,144 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 26 | $2,583,725 | $99,374 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 32 | $2,954,051 | $92,314 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 39 | $3,350,455 | $85,909 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 45 | $3,665,927 | $81,465 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 52 | $4,017,172 | $77,253 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 58 | $4,308,615 | $74,286 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 65 | $4,632,256 | $71,265 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 71 | $4,872,272 | $68,624 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 78 | $5,133,335 | $65,812 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 84 | $5,343,509 | $63,613 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 91 | $5,573,482 | $61,247 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 97 | $5,764,604 | $59,429 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 104 | $5,979,960 | $57,500 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 110 | $6,157,746 | $55,980 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 117 | $6,358,684 | $54,348 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 123 | $6,526,975 | $53,065 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 130 | $6,717,543 | $51,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 521 | $3,766,353 | $7,229 |
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