Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 37 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $48,270 | $48,270 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $133,372 | $44,457 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $173,993 | $43,498 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 6 | $248,785 | $41,464 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $285,441 | $40,777 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $338,447 | $37,605 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 10 | $362,233 | $36,223 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 12 | $403,660 | $33,638 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 14 | $441,365 | $31,526 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 15 | $458,882 | $30,592 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 17 | $491,171 | $28,892 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 18 | $506,388 | $28,133 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 20 | $536,246 | $26,812 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 21 | $551,021 | $26,239 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 23 | $579,998 | $25,217 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 24 | $593,479 | $24,728 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 26 | $620,145 | $23,852 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 28 | $645,307 | $23,047 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 29 | $656,812 | $22,649 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 31 | $679,554 | $21,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 125 | $558,161 | $4,465 |
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