Commodity subsidies in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $5.5 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% | 12% | 3 | $662,161 | $220,720 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $1,077,219 | $153,888 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $1,291,631 | $129,163 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 14 | $1,547,716 | $110,551 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 17 | $1,707,895 | $100,464 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 21 | $1,893,697 | $90,176 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 24 | $2,022,246 | $84,260 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 28 | $2,176,840 | $77,744 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 31 | $2,287,265 | $73,783 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 35 | $2,431,676 | $69,476 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 38 | $2,534,717 | $66,703 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 42 | $2,664,731 | $63,446 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 46 | $2,788,561 | $60,621 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 49 | $2,879,588 | $58,767 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 53 | $2,999,540 | $56,595 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 56 | $3,085,930 | $55,106 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 60 | $3,197,252 | $53,288 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 63 | $3,277,254 | $52,020 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 67 | $3,380,392 | $50,454 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 70 | $3,454,892 | $49,356 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 284 | $2,006,037 | $7,064 |
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