Commodity subsidies in Lawrence County, South Dakota totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $540,192 | $270,096 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $901,938 | $225,485 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $1,162,569 | $193,761 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 8 | $1,417,540 | $177,192 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 10 | $1,667,569 | $166,757 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 12 | $1,912,011 | $159,334 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 14 | $2,140,675 | $152,905 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 16 | $2,343,820 | $146,489 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 18 | $2,511,199 | $139,511 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 20 | $2,621,365 | $131,068 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 22 | $2,718,756 | $123,580 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 25 | $2,857,952 | $114,318 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 27 | $2,945,121 | $109,079 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 29 | $3,027,004 | $104,379 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 31 | $3,105,493 | $100,177 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 33 | $3,175,094 | $96,215 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 35 | $3,236,203 | $92,463 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 37 | $3,287,934 | $88,863 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 39 | $3,337,345 | $85,573 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 41 | $3,384,268 | $82,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 168 | $730,046 | $4,346 |
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