Commodity subsidies in Yankton County, South Dakota totaled $150 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 24 | $28,481,549 | $1,186,731 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 49 | $43,972,880 | $897,406 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 74 | $55,620,771 | $751,632 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 99 | $65,810,145 | $664,749 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 124 | $74,580,808 | $601,458 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 148 | $81,545,841 | $550,985 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 173 | $87,741,375 | $507,176 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 198 | $93,309,200 | $471,259 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 223 | $98,235,400 | $440,517 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 248 | $102,668,869 | $413,987 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 273 | $106,610,546 | $390,515 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 297 | $109,983,279 | $370,314 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 322 | $113,102,382 | $351,250 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 347 | $115,941,094 | $334,124 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 372 | $118,493,428 | $318,531 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 397 | $120,824,369 | $304,344 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 421 | $122,845,057 | $291,793 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 446 | $124,731,303 | $279,667 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 471 | $126,462,832 | $268,499 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 496 | $128,070,245 | $258,206 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,986 | $22,055,153 | $11,105 |
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