Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in South Dakota totaled $15.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 19 | $1,694,269 | $89,172 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 39 | $2,641,501 | $67,731 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 59 | $3,422,345 | $58,006 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 79 | $4,094,773 | $51,833 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 98 | $4,643,394 | $47,382 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 118 | $5,154,376 | $43,681 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 138 | $5,615,102 | $40,689 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 158 | $6,032,822 | $38,182 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 177 | $6,404,379 | $36,183 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 197 | $6,762,092 | $34,325 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 217 | $7,096,429 | $32,702 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 237 | $7,413,022 | $31,279 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 256 | $7,697,787 | $30,069 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 276 | $7,982,411 | $28,922 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 296 | $8,253,110 | $27,882 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 316 | $8,512,945 | $26,940 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 335 | $8,746,715 | $26,110 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 355 | $8,981,178 | $25,299 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 375 | $9,205,652 | $24,548 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 395 | $9,419,034 | $23,846 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 1,581 | $6,048,769 | $3,826 |
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