Commodity subsidies in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $4.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $450,743 | $150,248 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $814,974 | $116,425 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 11 | $1,096,008 | $99,637 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 14 | $1,282,426 | $91,602 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 18 | $1,499,271 | $83,293 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 22 | $1,696,112 | $77,096 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 25 | $1,840,127 | $73,605 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 29 | $2,020,696 | $69,679 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 33 | $2,187,819 | $66,298 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 37 | $2,343,251 | $63,331 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 40 | $2,452,006 | $61,300 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 44 | $2,587,277 | $58,802 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 48 | $2,712,278 | $56,506 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 51 | $2,797,661 | $54,856 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 55 | $2,905,922 | $52,835 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 59 | $3,004,819 | $50,929 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 63 | $3,097,844 | $49,172 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 66 | $3,158,351 | $47,854 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 70 | $3,231,948 | $46,171 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 74 | $3,301,639 | $44,617 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 297 | $1,318,933 | $4,441 |
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