Commodity subsidies in Charles Mix County, South Dakota totaled $240 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 26 | $47,377,850 | $1,822,225 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 53 | $72,126,792 | $1,360,883 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 79 | $90,359,240 | $1,143,788 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 106 | $106,401,520 | $1,003,788 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 132 | $119,916,022 | $908,455 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 159 | $132,425,197 | $832,863 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 185 | $143,210,472 | $774,111 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 212 | $153,067,183 | $722,015 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 239 | $161,525,938 | $675,841 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 265 | $168,654,118 | $636,431 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 292 | $175,204,879 | $600,017 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 318 | $180,875,208 | $568,790 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 345 | $186,106,210 | $539,438 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 371 | $190,613,740 | $513,784 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 398 | $194,806,895 | $489,465 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 425 | $198,424,409 | $466,881 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 451 | $201,634,668 | $447,084 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 478 | $204,709,994 | $428,264 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 504 | $207,396,845 | $411,502 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 531 | $209,976,190 | $395,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,126 | $30,264,676 | $14,236 |
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