Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $115,056 | $57,528 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $219,106 | $43,821 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $279,934 | $39,991 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 10 | $343,771 | $34,377 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 13 | $397,308 | $30,562 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 15 | $431,577 | $28,772 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 18 | $479,693 | $26,650 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 20 | $508,217 | $25,411 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 23 | $548,139 | $23,832 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 26 | $586,070 | $22,541 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 28 | $610,163 | $21,792 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 31 | $642,367 | $20,722 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 33 | $661,554 | $20,047 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 36 | $688,347 | $19,121 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 39 | $714,113 | $18,311 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 41 | $730,884 | $17,826 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 44 | $753,559 | $17,126 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 46 | $768,029 | $16,696 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 49 | $787,779 | $16,077 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 52 | $806,420 | $15,508 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 208 | $379,032 | $1,822 |
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