Total Subsidies payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $637 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 19 | $61,335,365 | $3,228,177 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 38 | $92,962,565 | $2,446,383 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 57 | $116,055,325 | $2,036,058 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 76 | $135,352,099 | $1,780,949 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 95 | $151,415,563 | $1,593,848 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 115 | $166,188,728 | $1,445,119 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 134 | $178,615,233 | $1,332,950 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 153 | $189,425,461 | $1,238,075 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 172 | $199,147,222 | $1,157,833 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 191 | $207,918,692 | $1,088,580 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 210 | $215,883,358 | $1,028,016 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 230 | $223,474,748 | $971,629 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 249 | $229,948,230 | $923,487 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 268 | $235,838,562 | $879,995 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 287 | $241,276,697 | $840,685 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 306 | $246,394,855 | $805,212 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 325 | $251,244,484 | $773,060 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 345 | $255,995,740 | $742,017 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 364 | $260,164,582 | $714,738 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 383 | $264,076,006 | $689,493 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,534 | $53,361,553 | $34,786 |
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