Commodity subsidies in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $218,582 | $218,582 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $359,843 | $119,948 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $397,764 | $99,441 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $450,039 | $75,007 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $467,746 | $66,821 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $500,832 | $55,648 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $514,798 | $51,480 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 12 | $538,548 | $44,879 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $550,423 | $42,340 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 15 | $574,173 | $38,278 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 16 | $586,048 | $36,628 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 18 | $609,798 | $33,878 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 19 | $621,673 | $32,720 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 21 | $645,423 | $30,734 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 22 | $657,298 | $29,877 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 24 | $681,048 | $28,377 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 26 | $704,798 | $27,108 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 27 | $716,673 | $26,543 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 29 | $740,423 | $25,532 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 30 | $752,298 | $25,077 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 123 | $592,113 | $4,814 |
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