Commodity subsidies in Union County, South Dakota totaled $205 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% | 15% | 21 | $30,038,954 | $1,430,426 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 43 | $52,626,910 | $1,223,882 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 64 | $69,100,617 | $1,079,697 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 86 | $82,761,297 | $962,341 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 108 | $94,805,202 | $877,826 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 129 | $105,218,094 | $815,644 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 151 | $114,862,349 | $760,678 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 173 | $123,399,656 | $713,293 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 194 | $130,851,122 | $674,490 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 216 | $137,448,388 | $636,335 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 237 | $143,117,096 | $603,870 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 259 | $148,606,202 | $573,769 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 281 | $153,623,031 | $546,701 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 302 | $157,787,517 | $522,475 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 324 | $161,620,677 | $498,829 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 346 | $165,034,746 | $476,979 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 367 | $167,977,706 | $457,705 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 389 | $170,822,400 | $439,132 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 410 | $173,284,848 | $422,646 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 432 | $175,643,430 | $406,582 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,731 | $29,471,653 | $17,026 |
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