Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 40% | 1 | $659,711 | $659,711 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 3 | $719,535 | $239,845 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 5 | $775,652 | $155,130 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 7 | $826,109 | $118,016 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 9 | $875,396 | $97,266 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 11 | $919,609 | $83,601 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 13 | $957,654 | $73,666 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 14 | $973,914 | $69,565 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 16 | $1,005,796 | $62,862 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 18 | $1,035,765 | $57,542 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 20 | $1,064,034 | $53,202 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 22 | $1,090,446 | $49,566 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 24 | $1,114,952 | $46,456 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 26 | $1,138,686 | $43,796 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 28 | $1,162,317 | $41,511 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 29 | $1,173,408 | $40,462 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 31 | $1,194,760 | $38,541 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 33 | $1,214,929 | $36,816 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 35 | $1,233,811 | $35,252 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 37 | $1,251,065 | $33,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 150 | $395,104 | $2,634 |
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