Production Flexibility Program payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $15.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,667,819 | $416,955 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $2,688,633 | $336,079 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $3,573,215 | $297,768 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 17 | $4,494,970 | $264,410 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 21 | $5,189,460 | $247,117 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 25 | $5,837,831 | $233,513 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 30 | $6,569,255 | $218,975 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 34 | $7,130,829 | $209,730 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 38 | $7,650,261 | $201,323 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 43 | $8,210,290 | $190,937 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 47 | $8,617,240 | $183,346 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 51 | $8,974,419 | $175,969 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 56 | $9,370,795 | $167,336 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 60 | $9,667,148 | $161,119 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 64 | $9,953,033 | $155,516 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 69 | $10,284,534 | $149,051 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 73 | $10,540,601 | $144,392 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 77 | $10,788,285 | $140,108 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 82 | $11,084,541 | $135,177 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 86 | $11,303,875 | $131,440 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 347 | $3,786,573 | $10,912 |
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