Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 16% | 2 | $200,000 | $100,000 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $341,858 | $68,372 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $386,263 | $55,180 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 10 | $441,875 | $44,187 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 13 | $488,358 | $37,566 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 15 | $517,743 | $34,516 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 18 | $561,441 | $31,191 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 20 | $586,524 | $29,326 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 23 | $621,500 | $27,022 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 26 | $654,536 | $25,174 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 28 | $675,331 | $24,119 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 31 | $704,374 | $22,722 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 34 | $730,533 | $21,486 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 36 | $747,688 | $20,769 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 39 | $772,587 | $19,810 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 41 | $788,165 | $19,224 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 44 | $809,540 | $18,399 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 47 | $828,509 | $17,628 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 49 | $840,624 | $17,156 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 52 | $857,161 | $16,484 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 210 | $398,535 | $1,898 |
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