Market Gains payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $167,255 | $167,255 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $442,593 | $147,531 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $654,615 | $130,923 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $742,469 | $123,745 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $875,278 | $109,410 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $993,621 | $99,362 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 11 | $1,046,177 | $95,107 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 13 | $1,148,844 | $88,373 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 15 | $1,236,361 | $82,424 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 17 | $1,309,482 | $77,028 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 18 | $1,344,112 | $74,673 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 20 | $1,402,797 | $70,140 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 22 | $1,452,727 | $66,033 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 23 | $1,477,112 | $64,222 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 25 | $1,524,053 | $60,962 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 27 | $1,570,306 | $58,159 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 29 | $1,615,559 | $55,709 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 30 | $1,637,029 | $54,568 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 32 | $1,678,425 | $52,451 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 34 | $1,717,142 | $50,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 137 | $771,953 | $5,635 |
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