Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1,626 | $223,293,138 | $137,327 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3,253 | $365,315,041 | $112,301 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4,880 | $472,862,168 | $96,898 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6,507 | $560,553,937 | $86,146 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8,134 | $635,298,745 | $78,104 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9,761 | $700,607,236 | $71,776 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11,388 | $758,724,591 | $66,625 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 13,015 | $810,998,043 | $62,313 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14,642 | $858,504,249 | $58,633 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 16,269 | $901,988,648 | $55,442 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 17,896 | $942,017,915 | $52,638 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 19,523 | $979,145,871 | $50,153 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 21,150 | $1,013,784,441 | $47,933 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 22,777 | $1,046,162,424 | $45,931 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 24,404 | $1,076,505,282 | $44,112 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 26,031 | $1,105,130,766 | $42,454 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 27,658 | $1,132,176,985 | $40,935 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 29,285 | $1,157,739,391 | $39,534 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 30,912 | $1,181,971,123 | $38,237 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 32,539 | $1,205,009,269 | $37,033 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 130,160 | $551,177,247 | $4,235 |
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