Commodity subsidies in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $172 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $21,120,705 | $2,640,088 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 17 | $35,792,091 | $2,105,417 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 25 | $47,105,725 | $1,884,229 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 34 | $58,906,191 | $1,732,535 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 42 | $68,196,276 | $1,623,721 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 51 | $76,996,395 | $1,509,733 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 59 | $84,177,508 | $1,426,737 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 68 | $91,452,033 | $1,344,883 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 76 | $97,357,230 | $1,281,016 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 85 | $103,507,374 | $1,217,734 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 93 | $108,573,070 | $1,167,452 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 102 | $113,569,036 | $1,113,422 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 110 | $117,627,800 | $1,069,344 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 119 | $121,662,724 | $1,022,376 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 127 | $124,804,765 | $982,715 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 136 | $128,092,202 | $941,854 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 144 | $130,901,522 | $909,038 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 153 | $133,880,410 | $875,035 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 161 | $136,308,530 | $846,637 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 170 | $138,858,445 | $816,814 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 681 | $32,937,540 | $48,366 |
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