Commodity subsidies in Clay County, South Dakota totaled $138 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 20 | $22,181,552 | $1,109,078 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 40 | $36,069,962 | $901,749 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 61 | $47,603,635 | $780,387 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 81 | $56,986,587 | $703,538 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 102 | $65,616,249 | $643,297 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 122 | $72,665,217 | $595,617 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 143 | $79,303,395 | $554,569 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 163 | $84,865,611 | $520,648 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 184 | $89,953,008 | $488,875 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 204 | $94,095,150 | $461,251 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 225 | $97,919,514 | $435,198 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 245 | $101,140,369 | $412,818 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 266 | $103,958,516 | $390,821 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 286 | $106,387,063 | $371,983 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 307 | $108,676,816 | $353,996 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 327 | $110,641,630 | $338,354 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 348 | $112,507,961 | $323,299 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 368 | $114,160,060 | $310,218 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 389 | $115,766,133 | $297,599 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 409 | $117,163,076 | $286,462 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,639 | $21,215,346 | $12,944 |
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