Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Yankton County, South Dakota totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 60 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% | 30% | 2 | $509,247 | $254,624 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 5 | $644,983 | $128,997 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 8 | $734,618 | $91,827 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 11 | $793,178 | $72,107 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 14 | $844,080 | $60,291 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 16 | $872,937 | $54,559 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 19 | $914,766 | $48,146 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 22 | $952,029 | $43,274 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 25 | $987,576 | $39,503 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 28 | $1,020,381 | $36,442 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 31 | $1,051,954 | $33,934 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 33 | $1,072,731 | $32,507 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 36 | $1,103,058 | $30,641 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 39 | $1,131,113 | $29,003 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 42 | $1,158,229 | $27,577 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 45 | $1,184,439 | $26,321 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 48 | $1,209,743 | $25,203 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 50 | $1,225,844 | $24,517 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 53 | $1,247,962 | $23,546 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 56 | $1,268,269 | $22,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 227 | $436,779 | $1,924 |
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