Commodity subsidies in Perkins County, South Dakota totaled $4.2 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $444,330 | $148,110 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $842,568 | $120,367 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $1,165,808 | $105,983 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 14 | $1,365,419 | $97,530 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 18 | $1,575,966 | $87,554 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 22 | $1,768,149 | $80,370 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 25 | $1,902,278 | $76,091 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 29 | $2,050,816 | $70,718 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 33 | $2,175,874 | $65,936 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 37 | $2,294,005 | $62,000 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 40 | $2,376,796 | $59,420 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 44 | $2,477,856 | $56,315 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 48 | $2,574,780 | $53,641 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 51 | $2,645,481 | $51,872 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 55 | $2,735,389 | $49,734 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 59 | $2,820,444 | $47,804 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 62 | $2,878,941 | $46,435 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 66 | $2,950,424 | $44,703 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 70 | $3,017,626 | $43,109 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 74 | $3,083,056 | $41,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 296 | $1,114,631 | $3,766 |
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