Total Subsidies payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $309 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 10 | $31,426,449 | $3,142,645 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 21 | $50,111,448 | $2,386,259 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 32 | $64,539,941 | $2,016,873 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 43 | $76,956,404 | $1,789,684 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 54 | $86,434,146 | $1,600,632 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 64 | $93,554,541 | $1,461,790 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 75 | $100,370,123 | $1,338,268 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 86 | $106,275,632 | $1,235,763 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 97 | $111,231,625 | $1,146,718 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 108 | $115,521,151 | $1,069,640 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 118 | $119,169,246 | $1,009,909 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 129 | $122,732,763 | $951,417 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 140 | $125,822,467 | $898,732 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 151 | $128,687,793 | $852,237 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 162 | $131,342,484 | $810,756 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 172 | $133,601,740 | $776,754 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 183 | $135,861,702 | $742,414 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 194 | $137,920,326 | $710,930 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 205 | $139,768,150 | $681,796 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 216 | $141,522,332 | $655,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 864 | $22,593,340 | $26,150 |
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