Commodity subsidies in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $3.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $459,738 | $229,869 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 5 | $993,368 | $198,674 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 8 | $1,263,899 | $157,987 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 11 | $1,451,081 | $131,916 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 14 | $1,597,260 | $114,090 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 17 | $1,720,675 | $101,216 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 20 | $1,821,707 | $91,085 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 22 | $1,874,805 | $85,218 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 25 | $1,950,717 | $78,029 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 28 | $2,024,059 | $72,288 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 31 | $2,093,279 | $67,525 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 34 | $2,158,654 | $63,490 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 37 | $2,220,600 | $60,016 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 40 | $2,275,947 | $56,899 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 43 | $2,328,095 | $54,142 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 45 | $2,359,905 | $52,442 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 48 | $2,398,542 | $49,970 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 51 | $2,433,794 | $47,721 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 54 | $2,467,303 | $45,691 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 57 | $2,498,166 | $43,827 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 230 | $552,298 | $2,401 |
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