Deficiency Payment payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $125,103 | $41,701 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $210,617 | $35,103 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $278,121 | $30,902 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 12 | $335,638 | $27,970 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 15 | $389,617 | $25,974 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 18 | $439,512 | $24,417 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 21 | $482,752 | $22,988 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 24 | $518,126 | $21,589 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 27 | $552,399 | $20,459 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 30 | $585,719 | $19,524 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 33 | $615,891 | $18,663 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 36 | $644,544 | $17,904 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 39 | $672,357 | $17,240 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 42 | $698,969 | $16,642 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 45 | $724,646 | $16,103 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 48 | $748,861 | $15,601 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 51 | $772,476 | $15,147 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 54 | $795,252 | $14,727 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 57 | $817,515 | $14,342 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 61 | $845,846 | $13,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 244 | $337,406 | $1,383 |
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