Commodity subsidies in Hutchinson County, South Dakota totaled $236 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% | 19% | 31 | $45,259,254 | $1,459,976 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 62 | $69,397,821 | $1,119,320 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 93 | $88,007,128 | $946,313 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 124 | $103,697,174 | $836,268 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 155 | $117,161,969 | $755,884 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 186 | $129,074,039 | $693,946 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 217 | $139,746,579 | $643,993 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 248 | $148,926,545 | $600,510 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 279 | $157,044,850 | $562,885 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 310 | $164,325,916 | $530,084 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 341 | $170,809,670 | $500,908 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 372 | $176,584,814 | $474,690 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 403 | $181,781,854 | $451,072 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 434 | $186,362,710 | $429,407 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 465 | $190,459,440 | $409,590 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 496 | $194,123,544 | $391,378 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 527 | $197,354,438 | $374,487 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 558 | $200,273,637 | $358,913 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 589 | $202,923,743 | $344,522 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 620 | $205,295,721 | $331,122 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,482 | $30,383,580 | $12,242 |
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