Commodity subsidies in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $15.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $2,529,830 | $632,457 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $3,685,686 | $460,711 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $4,643,099 | $386,925 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 17 | $5,665,577 | $333,269 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 21 | $6,335,522 | $301,692 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 25 | $6,860,447 | $274,418 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 30 | $7,417,084 | $247,236 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 34 | $7,803,115 | $229,503 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 38 | $8,166,941 | $214,919 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 43 | $8,603,584 | $200,083 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 47 | $8,943,575 | $190,289 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 51 | $9,273,869 | $181,841 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 56 | $9,651,452 | $172,347 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 60 | $9,923,522 | $165,392 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 64 | $10,187,460 | $159,179 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 68 | $10,436,069 | $153,472 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 73 | $10,729,389 | $146,978 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 77 | $10,951,626 | $142,229 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 81 | $11,164,920 | $137,839 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 86 | $11,422,733 | $132,822 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 345 | $4,148,531 | $12,025 |
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