Commodity subsidies in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $3.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 46 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $312,046 | $104,015 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $547,500 | $91,250 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $756,467 | $84,052 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 13 | $985,122 | $75,779 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 16 | $1,128,252 | $70,516 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 19 | $1,257,998 | $66,210 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 23 | $1,418,991 | $61,695 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 26 | $1,530,400 | $58,862 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 29 | $1,626,486 | $56,086 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 33 | $1,748,116 | $52,973 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 36 | $1,835,394 | $50,983 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 39 | $1,918,880 | $49,202 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 43 | $2,022,910 | $47,044 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 46 | $2,093,569 | $45,512 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 49 | $2,161,333 | $44,109 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 53 | $2,249,189 | $42,438 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 56 | $2,313,743 | $41,317 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 59 | $2,377,020 | $40,288 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 63 | $2,455,917 | $38,983 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 66 | $2,512,150 | $38,063 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 266 | $1,323,233 | $4,975 |
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