Commodity subsidies in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $12.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,556,734 | $389,184 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $2,550,354 | $318,794 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 13 | $3,393,212 | $261,016 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $3,852,192 | $226,600 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 21 | $4,276,629 | $203,649 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 26 | $4,760,269 | $183,087 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 30 | $5,107,210 | $170,240 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 35 | $5,501,095 | $157,174 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 39 | $5,785,991 | $148,359 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 43 | $6,055,892 | $140,835 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 48 | $6,375,658 | $132,826 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 52 | $6,614,935 | $127,210 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 57 | $6,895,094 | $120,967 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 61 | $7,112,857 | $116,604 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 65 | $7,320,133 | $112,617 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 70 | $7,573,692 | $108,196 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 74 | $7,774,466 | $105,060 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 79 | $8,017,879 | $101,492 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 83 | $8,203,531 | $98,838 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 87 | $8,387,601 | $96,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 352 | $4,128,889 | $11,730 |
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