Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 34 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $62,374 | $62,374 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $179,619 | $59,873 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $278,200 | $55,640 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 7 | $366,325 | $52,332 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 9 | $448,012 | $49,779 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 10 | $484,337 | $48,434 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 12 | $551,505 | $45,959 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 14 | $614,849 | $43,918 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 16 | $673,220 | $42,076 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 18 | $726,941 | $40,386 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 19 | $752,568 | $39,609 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 21 | $801,865 | $38,184 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 23 | $849,464 | $36,933 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 25 | $895,543 | $35,822 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 27 | $940,309 | $34,826 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 28 | $962,039 | $34,359 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 30 | $1,004,387 | $33,480 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 32 | $1,045,886 | $32,684 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 34 | $1,086,141 | $31,945 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 36 | $1,125,657 | $31,268 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 144 | $1,007,191 | $6,994 |
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