Commodity subsidies in Union County, South Dakota totaled $5.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $509,395 | $101,879 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $774,770 | $77,477 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 15 | $1,018,064 | $67,871 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 20 | $1,247,738 | $62,387 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 25 | $1,455,846 | $58,234 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 30 | $1,647,344 | $54,911 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 36 | $1,869,621 | $51,934 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 41 | $2,037,944 | $49,706 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 46 | $2,198,109 | $47,785 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 51 | $2,351,671 | $46,111 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 56 | $2,493,358 | $44,524 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 61 | $2,627,665 | $43,076 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 67 | $2,778,798 | $41,475 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 72 | $2,896,532 | $40,230 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 77 | $3,009,094 | $39,079 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 82 | $3,116,262 | $38,003 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 87 | $3,215,898 | $36,964 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 92 | $3,312,780 | $36,008 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 98 | $3,426,523 | $34,965 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 103 | $3,518,484 | $34,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 413 | $1,935,781 | $4,687 |
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