Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $166,558 | $55,519 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $240,993 | $40,166 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $300,192 | $33,355 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $354,649 | $29,554 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 15 | $404,010 | $26,934 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 18 | $449,395 | $24,966 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 21 | $489,845 | $23,326 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 24 | $528,611 | $22,025 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 27 | $567,105 | $21,004 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 30 | $603,953 | $20,132 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 33 | $639,117 | $19,367 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 36 | $672,888 | $18,691 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 39 | $704,982 | $18,076 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 42 | $736,600 | $17,538 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 45 | $766,715 | $17,038 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 48 | $795,648 | $16,576 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 51 | $823,585 | $16,149 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 54 | $849,806 | $15,737 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 57 | $874,701 | $15,346 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 60 | $898,253 | $14,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 240 | $618,312 | $2,576 |
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