Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $353,154 | $117,718 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $435,200 | $62,171 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 10 | $485,829 | $48,583 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 14 | $550,712 | $39,337 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 17 | $594,872 | $34,992 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 21 | $649,902 | $30,948 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 24 | $688,888 | $28,704 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 28 | $737,098 | $26,325 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 31 | $769,078 | $24,809 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 35 | $808,213 | $23,092 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 38 | $836,228 | $22,006 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 42 | $871,676 | $20,754 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 45 | $897,125 | $19,936 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 49 | $928,765 | $18,954 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 52 | $951,786 | $18,304 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 56 | $980,138 | $17,502 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 59 | $1,000,413 | $16,956 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 63 | $1,027,021 | $16,302 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 66 | $1,046,587 | $15,857 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 70 | $1,072,113 | $15,316 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 280 | $670,584 | $2,395 |
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