Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in South Dakota totaled $25.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 42% | 19 | $10,367,163 | $545,640 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 38 | $13,532,992 | $356,131 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 57 | $15,233,858 | $267,261 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 76 | $16,353,481 | $215,177 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 95 | $17,076,577 | $179,753 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 114 | $17,628,424 | $154,635 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 133 | $18,077,453 | $135,921 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 152 | $18,459,484 | $121,444 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 171 | $18,799,100 | $109,936 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 190 | $19,106,092 | $100,558 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 209 | $19,385,307 | $92,753 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 228 | $19,642,011 | $86,149 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 247 | $19,879,337 | $80,483 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 266 | $20,102,247 | $75,572 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 285 | $20,311,667 | $71,269 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 304 | $20,508,363 | $67,462 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 323 | $20,694,007 | $64,068 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 342 | $20,864,420 | $61,007 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 361 | $21,024,005 | $58,238 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 381 | $21,184,137 | $55,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,524 | $3,775,212 | $2,477 |
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