Commodity subsidies in Union County, South Dakota totaled $22.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $2,366,349 | $394,392 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $3,864,616 | $297,278 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 20 | $5,138,956 | $256,948 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 26 | $6,158,581 | $236,869 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 33 | $7,251,109 | $219,731 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 40 | $8,245,209 | $206,130 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 46 | $9,026,641 | $196,231 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 53 | $9,849,577 | $185,841 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 60 | $10,585,860 | $176,431 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 66 | $11,189,247 | $169,534 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 73 | $11,867,739 | $162,572 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 80 | $12,499,722 | $156,247 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 86 | $13,020,234 | $151,398 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 93 | $13,588,756 | $146,116 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 100 | $14,124,720 | $141,247 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 107 | $14,616,684 | $136,605 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 113 | $15,018,235 | $132,905 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 120 | $15,464,506 | $128,871 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 127 | $15,887,006 | $125,095 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 133 | $16,227,808 | $122,014 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 536 | $5,820,771 | $10,860 |
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