Commodity subsidies in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $13.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $1,464,779 | $183,097 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 16 | $2,344,404 | $146,525 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 25 | $3,009,348 | $120,374 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 33 | $3,500,744 | $106,083 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 42 | $3,989,262 | $94,982 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 50 | $4,398,415 | $87,968 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 59 | $4,825,864 | $81,794 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 67 | $5,185,908 | $77,402 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 76 | $5,563,663 | $73,206 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 84 | $5,871,118 | $69,894 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 93 | $6,206,162 | $66,733 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 101 | $6,492,448 | $64,282 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 110 | $6,793,770 | $61,762 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 118 | $7,043,470 | $59,690 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 127 | $7,310,081 | $57,560 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 135 | $7,538,143 | $55,838 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 143 | $7,759,551 | $54,263 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 152 | $7,995,424 | $52,601 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 160 | $8,193,524 | $51,210 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 169 | $8,406,182 | $49,741 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 678 | $4,565,043 | $6,733 |
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