Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $684,104 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 39 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% | 6% | 2 | $39,390 | $19,695 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $67,132 | $16,783 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 7 | $106,261 | $15,180 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 9 | $130,054 | $14,450 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 12 | $162,970 | $13,581 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 14 | $182,535 | $13,038 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 17 | $209,642 | $12,332 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 19 | $226,302 | $11,911 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 21 | $242,460 | $11,546 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 24 | $265,075 | $11,045 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 26 | $278,543 | $10,713 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 29 | $297,287 | $10,251 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 31 | $309,265 | $9,976 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 34 | $326,726 | $9,610 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 36 | $337,863 | $9,385 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 39 | $353,665 | $9,068 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 41 | $363,661 | $8,870 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 43 | $373,408 | $8,684 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 46 | $387,163 | $8,417 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 48 | $396,060 | $8,251 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 196 | $288,044 | $1,470 |
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