Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $188,000 | $188,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $337,340 | $168,670 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $486,094 | $162,031 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $621,273 | $155,318 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $851,459 | $141,910 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $965,456 | $137,922 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 8 | $1,069,844 | $133,731 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $1,171,882 | $130,209 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $1,265,122 | $126,512 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 12 | $1,436,238 | $119,687 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 13 | $1,517,076 | $116,698 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $1,597,095 | $114,078 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 15 | $1,669,383 | $111,292 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 17 | $1,800,791 | $105,929 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 18 | $1,861,764 | $103,431 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 19 | $1,916,283 | $100,857 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 20 | $1,970,373 | $98,519 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 21 | $2,020,888 | $96,233 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 23 | $2,114,546 | $91,937 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 24 | $2,160,212 | $90,009 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 98 | $1,191,804 | $12,161 |
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