Commodity subsidies in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $91.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11 | $16,622,904 | $1,511,173 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 23 | $25,050,134 | $1,089,136 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 34 | $30,848,223 | $907,301 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 46 | $36,229,909 | $787,607 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 58 | $41,111,909 | $708,826 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 69 | $44,965,292 | $651,671 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 81 | $48,589,171 | $599,866 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 93 | $51,932,711 | $558,416 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 104 | $54,765,246 | $526,589 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 116 | $57,552,770 | $496,145 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 128 | $60,158,603 | $469,989 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 139 | $62,383,248 | $448,800 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 151 | $64,617,781 | $427,932 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 163 | $66,644,245 | $408,860 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 174 | $68,353,642 | $392,837 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 186 | $70,087,692 | $376,816 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 198 | $71,668,993 | $361,965 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 209 | $72,983,823 | $349,205 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 221 | $74,334,334 | $336,354 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 233 | $75,561,346 | $324,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 932 | $16,159,158 | $17,338 |
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