Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $110,678 | $110,678 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $319,582 | $106,527 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $388,833 | $77,767 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 7 | $441,232 | $63,033 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $484,128 | $53,792 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 10 | $503,206 | $50,321 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 12 | $540,162 | $45,014 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 14 | $574,895 | $41,064 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 16 | $607,016 | $37,939 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 18 | $637,365 | $35,409 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 19 | $649,919 | $34,206 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 21 | $672,768 | $32,037 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 23 | $693,254 | $30,141 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 25 | $712,198 | $28,488 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 27 | $728,334 | $26,975 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 28 | $735,750 | $26,277 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 30 | $748,891 | $24,963 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 32 | $761,307 | $23,791 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 34 | $773,642 | $22,754 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 36 | $784,390 | $21,789 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 145 | $268,477 | $1,852 |
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