Emergency Conservation Program payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $75,576 | $75,576 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $178,758 | $59,586 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $250,584 | $50,117 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $285,268 | $47,545 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $352,173 | $44,022 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $411,713 | $41,171 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 12 | $467,737 | $38,978 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 13 | $495,462 | $38,112 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 15 | $547,504 | $36,500 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 17 | $594,513 | $34,971 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 19 | $638,503 | $33,605 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 20 | $659,481 | $32,974 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 22 | $699,560 | $31,798 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 24 | $734,838 | $30,618 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 25 | $751,629 | $30,065 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 27 | $783,774 | $29,029 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 29 | $812,065 | $28,002 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 31 | $836,411 | $26,981 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 32 | $847,834 | $26,495 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 34 | $870,429 | $25,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 139 | $466,918 | $3,359 |
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