Commodity subsidies in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $11.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $2,007,694 | $669,231 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $3,017,378 | $502,896 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 10 | $3,898,239 | $389,824 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 13 | $4,458,723 | $342,979 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 16 | $4,949,144 | $309,321 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 20 | $5,510,150 | $275,507 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 23 | $5,887,854 | $255,994 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 26 | $6,222,422 | $239,324 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 30 | $6,621,042 | $220,701 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 33 | $6,886,793 | $208,691 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 36 | $7,121,150 | $197,810 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 40 | $7,412,556 | $185,314 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 43 | $7,615,380 | $177,102 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 47 | $7,861,067 | $167,257 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 50 | $8,033,137 | $160,663 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 53 | $8,200,322 | $154,723 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 57 | $8,399,804 | $147,365 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 60 | $8,537,569 | $142,293 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 63 | $8,666,675 | $137,566 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 67 | $8,823,521 | $131,694 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 269 | $2,491,991 | $9,264 |
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