Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $10.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 37 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $886,625 | $295,542 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $1,381,287 | $230,215 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $1,879,999 | $188,000 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 13 | $2,213,203 | $170,246 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 16 | $2,511,112 | $156,945 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 20 | $2,873,135 | $143,657 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 23 | $3,140,862 | $136,559 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 26 | $3,403,935 | $130,921 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 30 | $3,744,283 | $124,809 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 33 | $3,990,112 | $120,912 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 37 | $4,305,845 | $116,374 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 40 | $4,538,942 | $113,474 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 43 | $4,755,115 | $110,584 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 47 | $5,025,424 | $106,924 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 50 | $5,214,892 | $104,298 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 53 | $5,399,306 | $101,874 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 57 | $5,640,403 | $98,954 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 60 | $5,816,383 | $96,940 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 64 | $6,047,745 | $94,496 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 67 | $6,217,577 | $92,800 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 270 | $4,674,117 | $17,312 |
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