Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 43 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% | 6% | 2 | $108,664 | $54,332 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $237,040 | $47,408 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $320,039 | $45,720 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 10 | $409,755 | $40,976 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 12 | $466,006 | $38,834 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $541,843 | $36,123 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 17 | $587,588 | $34,564 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 20 | $647,403 | $32,370 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 22 | $682,010 | $31,000 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 25 | $732,686 | $29,307 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 27 | $765,069 | $28,336 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 30 | $810,585 | $27,020 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 32 | $838,611 | $26,207 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 35 | $878,035 | $25,087 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 37 | $903,015 | $24,406 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 40 | $938,953 | $23,474 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 42 | $961,461 | $22,892 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 45 | $993,765 | $22,084 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 47 | $1,015,093 | $21,598 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 50 | $1,046,366 | $20,927 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 201 | $675,697 | $3,362 |
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