Commodity subsidies in Shannon County, South Dakota totaled $27.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 5 | $5,758,418 | $1,151,684 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 10 | $8,575,105 | $857,511 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $10,359,599 | $690,640 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 20 | $11,912,082 | $595,604 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 25 | $13,306,260 | $532,250 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 30 | $14,513,488 | $483,783 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 35 | $15,510,526 | $443,158 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 41 | $16,563,780 | $403,995 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 46 | $17,297,918 | $376,042 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 51 | $17,992,929 | $352,803 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 56 | $18,608,082 | $332,287 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 61 | $19,142,656 | $313,814 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 66 | $19,632,795 | $297,467 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 71 | $20,092,437 | $282,992 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 76 | $20,522,669 | $270,035 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 82 | $20,987,144 | $255,941 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 87 | $21,338,959 | $245,275 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 92 | $21,655,821 | $235,389 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 97 | $21,942,853 | $226,215 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 102 | $22,204,648 | $217,693 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 411 | $4,806,284 | $11,694 |
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