Total Subsidies payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $34.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $2,867,996 | $573,599 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $4,430,618 | $402,783 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 16 | $5,508,314 | $344,270 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 22 | $6,540,121 | $297,278 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 28 | $7,260,093 | $259,289 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 33 | $7,800,566 | $236,381 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 39 | $8,398,093 | $215,336 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 44 | $8,867,663 | $201,538 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 50 | $9,404,497 | $188,090 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 56 | $9,909,621 | $176,958 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 61 | $10,297,165 | $168,806 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 67 | $10,724,416 | $160,066 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 73 | $11,124,596 | $152,392 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 78 | $11,432,268 | $146,568 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 84 | $11,779,726 | $140,235 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 89 | $12,055,537 | $135,455 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 95 | $12,363,446 | $130,142 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 101 | $12,657,039 | $125,317 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 106 | $12,882,029 | $121,529 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 112 | $13,140,990 | $117,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 450 | $4,510,741 | $10,024 |
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