Commodity subsidies in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $11.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $1,525,477 | $381,369 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $2,358,767 | $262,085 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 13 | $2,914,778 | $224,214 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 18 | $3,496,772 | $194,265 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 22 | $3,901,916 | $177,360 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 27 | $4,347,838 | $161,031 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 31 | $4,672,645 | $150,730 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 36 | $5,054,501 | $140,403 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 40 | $5,347,926 | $133,698 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 45 | $5,688,239 | $126,405 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 50 | $5,987,480 | $119,750 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 54 | $6,202,407 | $114,859 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 59 | $6,462,011 | $109,526 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 63 | $6,660,324 | $105,719 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 68 | $6,886,090 | $101,266 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 72 | $7,054,196 | $97,975 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 77 | $7,253,306 | $94,199 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 81 | $7,405,027 | $91,420 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 86 | $7,586,658 | $88,217 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 91 | $7,757,303 | $85,245 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 364 | $3,209,367 | $8,817 |
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