Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $6.5 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $980,013 | $490,006 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $1,725,725 | $431,431 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $2,206,548 | $367,758 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 8 | $2,549,762 | $318,720 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 10 | $2,822,430 | $282,243 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 12 | $3,077,273 | $256,439 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 14 | $3,302,962 | $235,926 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 16 | $3,508,076 | $219,255 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 18 | $3,702,534 | $205,696 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 20 | $3,871,900 | $193,595 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 22 | $4,023,616 | $182,892 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 24 | $4,166,367 | $173,599 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 27 | $4,355,984 | $161,333 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 29 | $4,471,116 | $154,176 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 31 | $4,574,760 | $147,573 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 33 | $4,674,109 | $141,640 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 35 | $4,768,620 | $136,246 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 37 | $4,860,234 | $131,358 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 39 | $4,944,137 | $126,773 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 41 | $5,024,241 | $122,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 167 | $1,478,496 | $8,853 |
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