Commodity subsidies in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $20.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $2,222,183 | $317,455 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 15 | $3,616,913 | $241,128 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 22 | $4,577,798 | $208,082 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 30 | $5,497,764 | $183,259 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 37 | $6,211,694 | $167,884 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 45 | $6,947,238 | $154,383 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 52 | $7,557,301 | $145,333 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 60 | $8,218,419 | $136,974 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 67 | $8,768,619 | $130,875 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 75 | $9,365,818 | $124,878 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 83 | $9,911,489 | $119,416 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 90 | $10,355,677 | $115,063 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 98 | $10,840,577 | $110,618 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 105 | $11,246,619 | $107,111 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 113 | $11,693,279 | $103,480 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 120 | $12,063,724 | $100,531 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 128 | $12,465,024 | $97,383 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 135 | $12,801,553 | $94,826 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 143 | $13,174,693 | $92,131 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 151 | $13,534,283 | $89,631 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 604 | $7,136,523 | $11,815 |
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