Commodity subsidies in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $322,477 | $161,239 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $541,812 | $108,363 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $723,118 | $90,390 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 11 | $893,773 | $81,252 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 13 | $986,408 | $75,878 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $1,110,522 | $69,408 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 19 | $1,228,935 | $64,681 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 22 | $1,342,172 | $61,008 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 25 | $1,446,182 | $57,847 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 27 | $1,511,564 | $55,984 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 30 | $1,604,453 | $53,482 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 33 | $1,690,182 | $51,218 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 36 | $1,767,568 | $49,099 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 38 | $1,814,748 | $47,757 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 41 | $1,883,452 | $45,938 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 44 | $1,946,702 | $44,243 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 47 | $2,006,800 | $42,698 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 50 | $2,065,460 | $41,309 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 52 | $2,100,829 | $40,401 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 55 | $2,152,040 | $39,128 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 223 | $760,523 | $3,410 |
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