Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $56,479 | $56,479 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $167,607 | $55,869 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 5 | $276,324 | $55,265 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 7 | $379,683 | $54,240 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 9 | $462,809 | $51,423 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 11 | $539,498 | $49,045 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 13 | $613,857 | $47,220 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 15 | $685,911 | $45,727 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 17 | $749,912 | $44,112 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 19 | $804,497 | $42,342 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 20 | $830,064 | $41,503 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 22 | $879,788 | $39,990 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 24 | $926,791 | $38,616 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 26 | $971,388 | $37,361 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 28 | $1,014,383 | $36,228 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 30 | $1,054,349 | $35,145 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 32 | $1,093,852 | $34,183 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 34 | $1,132,907 | $33,321 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 36 | $1,170,920 | $32,526 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 38 | $1,206,186 | $31,742 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 152 | $1,017,309 | $6,693 |
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