Commodity subsidies in Custer County, South Dakota totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $986,162 | $328,721 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $1,745,834 | $290,972 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 10 | $2,615,241 | $261,524 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 13 | $3,077,184 | $236,706 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 17 | $3,587,035 | $211,002 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 20 | $3,888,274 | $194,414 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 23 | $4,148,944 | $180,389 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 27 | $4,478,394 | $165,866 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 30 | $4,688,999 | $156,300 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 34 | $4,939,900 | $145,291 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 37 | $5,121,162 | $138,410 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 41 | $5,342,699 | $130,310 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 44 | $5,498,665 | $124,970 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 47 | $5,646,006 | $120,128 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 51 | $5,835,553 | $114,423 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 54 | $5,974,089 | $110,631 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 58 | $6,146,153 | $105,968 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 61 | $6,264,334 | $102,694 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 64 | $6,374,376 | $99,600 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 68 | $6,511,452 | $95,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 274 | $2,028,600 | $7,404 |
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