Total Subsidies payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $14.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $1,326,753 | $442,251 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $1,913,299 | $318,883 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 10 | $2,461,508 | $246,151 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 13 | $2,764,126 | $212,625 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 16 | $3,042,910 | $190,182 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 20 | $3,349,718 | $167,486 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 23 | $3,544,400 | $154,104 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 26 | $3,720,807 | $143,108 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 30 | $3,933,615 | $131,121 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 33 | $4,086,349 | $123,829 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 36 | $4,229,720 | $117,492 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 40 | $4,407,527 | $110,188 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 43 | $4,534,311 | $105,449 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 46 | $4,655,519 | $101,207 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 50 | $4,810,846 | $96,217 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 53 | $4,914,385 | $92,724 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 56 | $5,014,840 | $89,551 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 60 | $5,143,143 | $85,719 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 63 | $5,233,254 | $83,068 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 67 | $5,348,956 | $79,835 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 268 | $1,630,441 | $6,084 |
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