Commodity subsidies in Day County, South Dakota totaled $187 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 19 | $32,923,469 | $1,732,814 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 38 | $53,899,425 | $1,418,406 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 58 | $71,455,161 | $1,231,986 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 77 | $84,782,271 | $1,101,068 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 97 | $96,228,154 | $992,043 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 116 | $105,217,981 | $907,052 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 135 | $113,088,716 | $837,694 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 155 | $120,428,912 | $776,961 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 174 | $126,685,522 | $728,078 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 194 | $132,592,729 | $683,468 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 213 | $137,587,115 | $645,949 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 232 | $141,976,659 | $611,968 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 252 | $146,156,060 | $579,984 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 271 | $149,736,358 | $552,533 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 291 | $153,133,620 | $526,232 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 310 | $156,049,278 | $503,385 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 329 | $158,676,298 | $482,299 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 349 | $161,234,229 | $461,989 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 368 | $163,371,828 | $443,945 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 388 | $165,302,440 | $426,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,552 | $21,301,262 | $13,725 |
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