Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $787,624 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 45 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% | 8% | 1 | $60,314 | $60,314 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $105,010 | $52,505 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $162,614 | $40,654 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $189,029 | $37,806 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 7 | $233,857 | $33,408 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $253,108 | $31,639 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 10 | $289,714 | $28,971 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 11 | $306,699 | $27,882 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 13 | $340,129 | $26,164 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $356,362 | $25,454 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 16 | $385,630 | $24,102 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 17 | $399,457 | $23,497 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 18 | $412,155 | $22,898 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 20 | $435,134 | $21,757 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 21 | $445,676 | $21,223 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 23 | $466,290 | $20,273 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 24 | $476,491 | $19,854 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 26 | $495,082 | $19,042 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 27 | $504,026 | $18,668 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 29 | $521,118 | $17,970 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 117 | $266,507 | $2,278 |
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