Emergency Conservation Program payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $38,969 | $38,969 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $107,995 | $35,998 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $140,842 | $35,210 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $200,382 | $33,397 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $256,406 | $32,051 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $284,131 | $31,570 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 11 | $336,173 | $30,561 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 12 | $358,630 | $29,886 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 14 | $402,620 | $28,759 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 16 | $444,315 | $27,770 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 17 | $463,677 | $27,275 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 19 | $500,114 | $26,322 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 21 | $533,930 | $25,425 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 22 | $549,929 | $24,997 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 24 | $578,220 | $24,092 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 25 | $591,070 | $23,643 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 27 | $613,913 | $22,738 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 29 | $636,214 | $21,938 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 30 | $646,200 | $21,540 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 32 | $665,647 | $20,801 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 130 | $392,130 | $3,016 |
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