Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $15.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $998,991 | $332,997 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $2,001,449 | $285,921 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 11 | $2,753,182 | $250,289 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 15 | $3,405,642 | $227,043 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 19 | $4,016,089 | $211,373 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 23 | $4,589,133 | $199,528 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 27 | $5,105,613 | $189,097 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 31 | $5,597,408 | $180,562 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 35 | $6,056,098 | $173,031 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 38 | $6,386,578 | $168,068 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 42 | $6,812,222 | $162,196 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 46 | $7,223,467 | $157,032 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 50 | $7,606,627 | $152,133 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 54 | $7,966,610 | $147,530 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 58 | $8,316,537 | $143,389 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 62 | $8,647,094 | $139,469 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 66 | $8,964,426 | $135,825 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 70 | $9,270,669 | $132,438 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 73 | $9,490,084 | $130,001 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 77 | $9,767,273 | $126,848 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 312 | $5,621,169 | $18,017 |
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