Commodity subsidies in Lawrence County, South Dakota totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $540,192 | $270,096 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $878,188 | $219,547 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $1,138,819 | $189,803 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 8 | $1,393,790 | $174,224 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $1,641,650 | $164,165 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 12 | $1,882,358 | $156,863 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 14 | $2,110,559 | $150,754 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 16 | $2,308,994 | $144,312 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 18 | $2,475,928 | $137,552 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 20 | $2,585,801 | $129,290 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 22 | $2,681,550 | $121,889 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 24 | $2,774,825 | $115,618 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 26 | $2,864,984 | $110,192 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 28 | $2,949,762 | $105,349 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 30 | $3,029,185 | $100,973 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 32 | $3,104,225 | $97,007 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 34 | $3,168,489 | $93,191 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 36 | $3,224,596 | $89,572 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 38 | $3,274,931 | $86,182 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 40 | $3,323,324 | $83,083 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 164 | $744,662 | $4,541 |
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