Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in South Dakota totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 4 | $763,866 | $190,967 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 8 | $1,143,610 | $142,951 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 12 | $1,379,775 | $114,981 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 16 | $1,556,987 | $97,312 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 20 | $1,688,222 | $84,411 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 24 | $1,784,594 | $74,358 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 29 | $1,885,347 | $65,012 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 33 | $1,953,176 | $59,187 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 37 | $2,005,429 | $54,201 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 41 | $2,052,303 | $50,056 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 45 | $2,095,155 | $46,559 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 49 | $2,132,376 | $43,518 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 53 | $2,167,339 | $40,893 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 58 | $2,206,765 | $38,048 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 62 | $2,235,568 | $36,058 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 66 | $2,262,743 | $34,284 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 70 | $2,288,329 | $32,690 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 74 | $2,312,390 | $31,249 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 78 | $2,334,060 | $29,924 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 83 | $2,359,806 | $28,431 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 332 | $579,668 | $1,746 |
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