Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $91,548 | $91,548 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $250,411 | $83,470 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $373,375 | $74,675 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $484,595 | $69,228 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 9 | $589,467 | $65,496 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 11 | $689,882 | $62,717 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 13 | $779,399 | $59,954 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 15 | $857,880 | $57,192 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 17 | $917,049 | $53,944 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 19 | $971,125 | $51,112 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 21 | $1,024,198 | $48,771 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 23 | $1,076,230 | $46,793 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 25 | $1,126,679 | $45,067 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 27 | $1,173,093 | $43,448 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 29 | $1,214,435 | $41,877 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 31 | $1,255,050 | $40,485 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 33 | $1,292,712 | $39,173 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 35 | $1,329,258 | $37,979 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 37 | $1,364,684 | $36,883 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 39 | $1,397,182 | $35,825 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 157 | $664,179 | $4,230 |
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