Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $6.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 49 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% | 9% | 3 | $545,314 | $181,771 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $908,710 | $151,452 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $1,238,378 | $137,598 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 12 | $1,559,050 | $129,921 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 15 | $1,859,729 | $123,982 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 18 | $2,117,331 | $117,629 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 21 | $2,360,922 | $112,425 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 24 | $2,585,037 | $107,710 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 27 | $2,783,506 | $103,093 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 31 | $3,023,862 | $97,544 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 34 | $3,190,451 | $93,837 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 37 | $3,345,380 | $90,416 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 40 | $3,491,407 | $87,285 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 43 | $3,625,755 | $84,320 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 46 | $3,750,395 | $81,530 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 49 | $3,870,641 | $78,993 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 52 | $3,985,879 | $76,652 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 55 | $4,092,438 | $74,408 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 59 | $4,223,956 | $71,592 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 62 | $4,315,958 | $69,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 249 | $1,893,886 | $7,606 |
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