Commodity subsidies in Dewey County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $228,890 | $114,445 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $399,421 | $99,855 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 6 | $534,816 | $89,136 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 8 | $642,111 | $80,264 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $731,969 | $73,197 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $810,664 | $67,555 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 14 | $887,029 | $63,359 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 16 | $955,957 | $59,747 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 18 | $1,016,386 | $56,466 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 20 | $1,074,886 | $53,744 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 22 | $1,128,489 | $51,295 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 24 | $1,173,884 | $48,912 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 26 | $1,217,590 | $46,830 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 28 | $1,259,524 | $44,983 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 31 | $1,316,180 | $42,457 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 33 | $1,350,886 | $40,936 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 35 | $1,383,274 | $39,522 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 37 | $1,410,889 | $38,132 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 39 | $1,437,794 | $36,867 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 41 | $1,464,155 | $35,711 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 166 | $669,408 | $4,033 |
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