Total Subsidies payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $18.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $2,086,775 | $695,592 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $3,353,353 | $479,050 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 11 | $4,192,858 | $381,169 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 14 | $4,743,934 | $338,852 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 18 | $5,361,655 | $297,870 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 22 | $5,904,227 | $268,374 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 26 | $6,365,991 | $244,846 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 29 | $6,679,100 | $230,314 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 33 | $7,054,146 | $213,762 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 37 | $7,400,614 | $200,017 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 41 | $7,718,805 | $188,264 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 44 | $7,934,115 | $180,321 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 48 | $8,196,826 | $170,767 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 52 | $8,441,815 | $162,343 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 56 | $8,669,211 | $154,807 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 59 | $8,831,372 | $149,684 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 63 | $9,030,972 | $143,349 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 67 | $9,211,870 | $137,491 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 71 | $9,374,973 | $132,042 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 74 | $9,490,315 | $128,247 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 300 | $2,748,012 | $9,160 |
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