Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $74,835 | $74,835 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $143,793 | $71,897 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $266,657 | $66,664 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $312,353 | $62,471 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $354,670 | $59,112 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $432,251 | $54,031 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 9 | $469,128 | $52,125 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 10 | $505,364 | $50,536 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 12 | $571,337 | $47,611 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 13 | $601,464 | $46,266 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 15 | $655,854 | $43,724 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 16 | $682,616 | $42,664 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 17 | $709,373 | $41,728 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 19 | $760,823 | $40,043 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 20 | $784,801 | $39,240 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 21 | $805,807 | $38,372 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 23 | $845,349 | $36,754 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 24 | $863,861 | $35,994 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 26 | $900,063 | $34,618 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 27 | $915,553 | $33,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 110 | $485,331 | $4,412 |
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