Commodity subsidies in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $6.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 7 | $771,076 | $110,154 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $1,157,971 | $82,712 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 21 | $1,481,345 | $70,540 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 28 | $1,751,529 | $62,555 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 35 | $1,997,010 | $57,057 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 42 | $2,216,688 | $52,778 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 50 | $2,441,825 | $48,836 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 57 | $2,621,312 | $45,988 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 64 | $2,782,862 | $43,482 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 71 | $2,935,333 | $41,343 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 78 | $3,077,290 | $39,452 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 85 | $3,209,760 | $37,762 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 92 | $3,328,927 | $36,184 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 100 | $3,456,561 | $34,566 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 107 | $3,564,815 | $33,316 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 114 | $3,668,207 | $32,177 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 121 | $3,769,560 | $31,153 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 128 | $3,866,951 | $30,211 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 135 | $3,960,072 | $29,334 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 143 | $4,058,892 | $28,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 572 | $1,971,344 | $3,446 |
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