Commodity subsidies in Buffalo County, South Dakota totaled $32.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $4,124,878 | $2,062,439 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $8,147,538 | $1,629,508 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 7 | $10,382,125 | $1,483,161 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 10 | $13,265,952 | $1,326,595 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 12 | $15,067,226 | $1,255,602 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 15 | $16,998,683 | $1,133,246 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 17 | $18,220,387 | $1,071,787 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 20 | $19,878,523 | $993,926 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 22 | $20,824,653 | $946,575 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 25 | $21,901,834 | $876,073 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 27 | $22,568,488 | $835,870 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 30 | $23,503,380 | $783,446 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 32 | $24,066,752 | $752,086 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 35 | $24,888,251 | $711,093 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 37 | $25,418,212 | $686,979 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 40 | $26,160,488 | $654,012 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 42 | $26,601,826 | $633,377 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 45 | $27,172,300 | $603,829 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 47 | $27,524,888 | $585,636 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 50 | $28,001,114 | $560,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 201 | $4,751,726 | $23,640 |
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