Commodity subsidies in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $11.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $914,331 | $304,777 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $1,675,638 | $239,377 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 11 | $2,321,163 | $211,015 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 15 | $2,872,392 | $191,493 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 18 | $3,270,144 | $181,675 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 22 | $3,751,133 | $170,506 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 26 | $4,163,719 | $160,143 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 30 | $4,541,916 | $151,397 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 33 | $4,795,514 | $145,319 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 37 | $5,117,485 | $138,310 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 41 | $5,429,076 | $132,416 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 45 | $5,729,959 | $127,332 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 49 | $6,014,430 | $122,743 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 52 | $6,221,503 | $119,644 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 56 | $6,488,138 | $115,860 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 60 | $6,748,063 | $112,468 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 64 | $6,997,932 | $109,343 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 67 | $7,180,633 | $107,174 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 71 | $7,415,098 | $104,438 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 75 | $7,635,428 | $101,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 302 | $3,801,058 | $12,586 |
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