Commodity subsidies in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $32.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $6,192,987 | $1,238,597 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 10 | $8,951,262 | $895,126 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 15 | $10,915,069 | $727,671 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 20 | $12,550,466 | $627,523 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 25 | $13,933,037 | $557,321 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 30 | $15,089,944 | $502,998 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 35 | $15,983,667 | $456,676 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 40 | $16,780,583 | $419,515 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 45 | $17,543,972 | $389,866 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 51 | $18,378,828 | $360,369 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 56 | $19,022,977 | $339,696 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 61 | $19,641,357 | $321,989 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 66 | $20,234,823 | $306,588 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 71 | $20,807,541 | $293,064 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 76 | $21,364,845 | $281,116 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 81 | $21,903,254 | $270,411 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 86 | $22,411,183 | $260,595 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 91 | $22,893,445 | $251,576 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 97 | $23,456,261 | $241,817 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 102 | $23,902,883 | $234,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 409 | $8,776,505 | $21,458 |
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