Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Shannon County, South Dakota totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $157,427 | $157,427 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $424,858 | $141,619 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $538,125 | $134,531 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $721,962 | $120,327 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $881,541 | $110,193 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $957,321 | $106,369 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $1,095,847 | $99,622 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $1,210,986 | $93,153 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $1,265,288 | $90,378 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $1,363,988 | $85,249 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $1,409,287 | $82,899 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 19 | $1,496,142 | $78,744 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 21 | $1,577,234 | $75,106 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 22 | $1,615,041 | $73,411 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 24 | $1,682,492 | $70,104 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 26 | $1,740,112 | $66,927 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 27 | $1,766,503 | $65,426 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 29 | $1,817,342 | $62,667 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 30 | $1,840,688 | $61,356 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 32 | $1,884,381 | $58,887 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 131 | $651,709 | $4,975 |
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