Commodity subsidies in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $5.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $1,072,441 | $357,480 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $1,508,351 | $251,392 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 9 | $1,834,872 | $203,875 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 12 | $2,114,042 | $176,170 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 15 | $2,355,072 | $157,005 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 18 | $2,547,383 | $141,521 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 21 | $2,706,687 | $128,890 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 24 | $2,849,228 | $118,718 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 28 | $3,025,500 | $108,054 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 31 | $3,144,490 | $101,435 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 34 | $3,253,262 | $95,684 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 37 | $3,354,355 | $90,658 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 40 | $3,450,810 | $86,270 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 43 | $3,537,460 | $82,267 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 46 | $3,618,619 | $78,666 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 49 | $3,697,833 | $75,466 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 53 | $3,796,144 | $71,625 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 56 | $3,860,387 | $68,935 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 59 | $3,921,121 | $66,460 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 62 | $3,979,847 | $64,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 250 | $981,281 | $3,925 |
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