Total Subsidies payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $16.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $1,166,535 | $388,845 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $1,781,647 | $254,521 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 11 | $2,229,455 | $202,678 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 14 | $2,532,123 | $180,866 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 18 | $2,876,372 | $159,798 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 22 | $3,190,973 | $145,044 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 25 | $3,396,310 | $135,852 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 29 | $3,636,963 | $125,413 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 33 | $3,859,159 | $116,944 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 36 | $4,013,296 | $111,480 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 40 | $4,203,603 | $105,090 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 44 | $4,367,083 | $99,252 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 47 | $4,486,321 | $95,454 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 51 | $4,638,956 | $90,960 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 55 | $4,777,041 | $86,855 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 59 | $4,907,238 | $83,174 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 62 | $4,994,173 | $80,551 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 66 | $5,104,029 | $77,334 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 70 | $5,206,085 | $74,373 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 73 | $5,278,510 | $72,308 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 296 | $1,449,396 | $4,897 |
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