If the compensation is only 50%, that would be far too low.
Liang Shi explained that this fluctuating range mainly targets two aspects. First, the initial distribution focuses on efficiency, while the secondary distribution emphasizes fairness; therefore, the poorer areas receive more subsidies; in places with better economic conditions, farmers have higher incomes, and the small amount of money from the land does not account for much, so they get less subsidy.
Because of poverty, Sun Town even got an advantage in this.