Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in South Dakota totaled $135 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 121 | $20,291,440 | $167,698 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 243 | $32,768,435 | $134,850 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 364 | $42,345,239 | $116,333 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 486 | $50,124,906 | $103,138 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 607 | $56,624,865 | $93,286 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 729 | $62,304,799 | $85,466 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 850 | $67,237,721 | $79,103 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 972 | $71,647,947 | $73,712 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 1,093 | $75,535,624 | $69,109 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 1,215 | $79,069,046 | $65,077 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 1,336 | $82,244,977 | $61,561 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 1,458 | $85,157,447 | $58,407 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 1,580 | $87,806,024 | $55,573 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 1,701 | $90,234,969 | $53,048 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 1,823 | $92,526,797 | $50,755 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 1,944 | $94,628,338 | $48,677 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 2,066 | $96,594,699 | $46,754 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 2,187 | $98,417,413 | $45,001 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 2,309 | $100,126,044 | $43,363 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 2,430 | $101,706,222 | $41,854 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 9,724 | $33,566,531 | $3,452 |
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