Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 56 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% | 18% | 1 | $360,658 | $360,658 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $611,839 | $203,946 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $680,797 | $170,199 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $803,661 | $133,944 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7 | $854,856 | $122,122 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $942,869 | $104,763 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 10 | $982,048 | $98,205 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 12 | $1,056,755 | $88,063 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 13 | $1,089,770 | $83,828 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 15 | $1,151,014 | $76,734 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 16 | $1,178,596 | $73,662 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 18 | $1,232,166 | $68,454 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 19 | $1,258,893 | $66,258 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 21 | $1,309,934 | $62,378 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 22 | $1,333,912 | $60,632 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 24 | $1,378,880 | $57,453 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 26 | $1,420,322 | $54,628 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 27 | $1,439,709 | $53,323 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 29 | $1,476,828 | $50,925 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 30 | $1,495,017 | $49,834 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 123 | $561,196 | $4,563 |
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