Commodity subsidies in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $4.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $759,669 | $189,917 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 8 | $1,158,976 | $144,872 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 12 | $1,453,211 | $121,101 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 16 | $1,658,403 | $103,650 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 20 | $1,823,534 | $91,177 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 24 | $1,976,805 | $82,367 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 28 | $2,118,982 | $75,678 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 33 | $2,286,836 | $69,298 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 37 | $2,410,725 | $65,155 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 41 | $2,523,059 | $61,538 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 45 | $2,627,199 | $58,382 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 49 | $2,724,682 | $55,606 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 53 | $2,812,444 | $53,065 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 57 | $2,894,772 | $50,785 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 61 | $2,973,534 | $48,746 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 66 | $3,067,724 | $46,481 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 70 | $3,140,367 | $44,862 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 74 | $3,209,610 | $43,373 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 78 | $3,273,254 | $41,965 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 82 | $3,332,991 | $40,646 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 331 | $1,265,712 | $3,824 |
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