Direct Payment Program payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $20.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $2,673,284 | $668,321 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 9 | $4,558,855 | $506,539 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 14 | $6,090,598 | $435,043 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 19 | $7,385,782 | $388,725 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 24 | $8,511,018 | $354,626 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 29 | $9,434,741 | $325,336 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 34 | $10,269,172 | $302,034 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 39 | $11,053,572 | $283,425 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 44 | $11,742,976 | $266,886 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 49 | $12,377,608 | $252,604 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 54 | $12,945,975 | $239,740 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 59 | $13,454,538 | $228,043 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 64 | $13,932,948 | $217,702 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 69 | $14,384,266 | $208,468 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 74 | $14,783,636 | $199,779 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 79 | $15,157,492 | $191,867 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 84 | $15,508,165 | $184,621 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 89 | $15,833,632 | $177,906 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 94 | $16,145,353 | $171,759 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 99 | $16,389,184 | $165,547 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 396 | $3,763,534 | $9,504 |
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