Commodity subsidies in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $187 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% | 16% | 21 | $30,577,567 | $1,456,075 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 42 | $49,852,948 | $1,186,975 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 64 | $66,270,709 | $1,035,480 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 85 | $80,073,771 | $942,044 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 107 | $92,316,498 | $862,771 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 128 | $102,212,118 | $798,532 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 149 | $110,925,322 | $744,465 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 171 | $118,876,346 | $695,183 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 192 | $125,480,756 | $653,546 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 214 | $131,334,773 | $613,714 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 235 | $136,212,621 | $579,628 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 256 | $140,618,769 | $549,292 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 278 | $144,762,842 | $520,730 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 299 | $148,377,088 | $496,244 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 321 | $151,798,285 | $472,892 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 342 | $154,628,947 | $452,131 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 363 | $157,203,176 | $433,067 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 385 | $159,569,227 | $414,466 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 406 | $161,572,504 | $397,962 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 428 | $163,495,786 | $382,000 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,712 | $23,241,454 | $13,576 |
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