Commodity subsidies in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $6.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $983,497 | $491,749 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $1,747,111 | $349,422 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $2,183,216 | $272,902 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 11 | $2,511,686 | $228,335 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 14 | $2,790,328 | $199,309 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 17 | $3,034,787 | $178,517 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 20 | $3,239,730 | $161,986 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 23 | $3,422,170 | $148,790 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 26 | $3,590,982 | $138,115 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 29 | $3,746,357 | $129,185 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 32 | $3,889,848 | $121,558 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 35 | $4,022,428 | $114,927 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 38 | $4,143,336 | $109,035 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 41 | $4,260,071 | $103,904 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 44 | $4,368,093 | $99,275 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 47 | $4,467,884 | $95,061 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 50 | $4,563,516 | $91,270 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 53 | $4,658,133 | $87,889 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 56 | $4,745,972 | $84,750 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 59 | $4,827,733 | $81,826 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 236 | $1,328,505 | $5,629 |
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