Commodity subsidies in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $9.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $819,867 | $204,967 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $1,559,098 | $173,233 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $2,069,672 | $159,206 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 18 | $2,659,645 | $147,758 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 23 | $3,162,443 | $137,498 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 27 | $3,527,550 | $130,650 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 32 | $3,923,444 | $122,608 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 36 | $4,212,909 | $117,025 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 41 | $4,543,349 | $110,813 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 46 | $4,855,048 | $105,545 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 50 | $5,092,829 | $101,857 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 55 | $5,369,555 | $97,628 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 59 | $5,564,675 | $94,317 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 64 | $5,792,763 | $90,512 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 69 | $6,006,878 | $87,056 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 73 | $6,173,452 | $84,568 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 78 | $6,366,824 | $81,626 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 82 | $6,516,339 | $79,468 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 87 | $6,696,689 | $76,973 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 92 | $6,868,281 | $74,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 369 | $2,875,952 | $7,794 |
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