Total Subsidies payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $37.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $1,768,510 | $353,702 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 11 | $2,846,511 | $258,774 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 17 | $3,707,854 | $218,109 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 23 | $4,465,097 | $194,135 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 29 | $5,073,364 | $174,944 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 35 | $5,594,696 | $159,848 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 41 | $6,079,747 | $148,287 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 47 | $6,531,030 | $138,958 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 53 | $6,966,601 | $131,445 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 59 | $7,364,336 | $124,819 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 65 | $7,731,797 | $118,951 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 71 | $8,055,920 | $113,464 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 77 | $8,364,241 | $108,627 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 83 | $8,660,513 | $104,344 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 88 | $8,891,383 | $101,038 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 94 | $9,154,968 | $97,393 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 100 | $9,405,795 | $94,058 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 106 | $9,649,457 | $91,033 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 112 | $9,884,593 | $88,255 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 118 | $10,106,222 | $85,646 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 475 | $4,599,913 | $9,684 |
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