Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in South Dakota totaled $180 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 133 | $34,026,228 | $255,836 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 267 | $46,853,405 | $175,481 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 400 | $56,400,465 | $141,001 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 534 | $64,411,024 | $120,620 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 668 | $71,410,562 | $106,902 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 801 | $77,595,100 | $96,873 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 935 | $83,186,437 | $88,969 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 1,068 | $88,265,509 | $82,646 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 1,202 | $92,966,849 | $77,343 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 1,336 | $97,337,671 | $72,858 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 1,469 | $101,404,705 | $69,030 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,603 | $105,277,296 | $65,675 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,737 | $108,902,297 | $62,696 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 1,870 | $112,257,974 | $60,031 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 2,004 | $115,451,871 | $57,611 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 2,137 | $118,442,262 | $55,425 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 2,271 | $121,291,033 | $53,409 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 2,405 | $124,008,890 | $51,563 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 2,538 | $126,572,097 | $49,871 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 2,672 | $129,016,275 | $48,285 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 10,690 | $50,850,694 | $4,757 |
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