Commodity subsidies in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $12.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,196,834 | $598,417 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $1,835,492 | $367,098 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $2,370,212 | $296,276 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $2,854,201 | $259,473 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $3,295,724 | $235,409 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 16 | $3,571,682 | $223,230 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 19 | $3,977,339 | $209,334 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 22 | $4,365,327 | $198,424 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 25 | $4,734,074 | $189,363 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 28 | $5,077,864 | $181,352 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 31 | $5,389,479 | $173,854 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 33 | $5,590,538 | $169,410 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 36 | $5,881,210 | $163,367 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 39 | $6,157,380 | $157,882 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 42 | $6,416,098 | $152,764 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 45 | $6,666,276 | $148,139 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 48 | $6,910,020 | $143,959 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 50 | $7,070,327 | $141,407 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 53 | $7,305,444 | $137,839 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 56 | $7,534,721 | $134,549 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 227 | $4,717,538 | $20,782 |
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