Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in the United States totaled $716 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 782 | $146,450,266 | $187,277 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 1,564 | $214,679,505 | $137,263 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 2,346 | $264,014,633 | $112,538 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 3,128 | $302,486,343 | $96,703 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 3,910 | $334,164,796 | $85,464 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 4,692 | $360,906,874 | $76,920 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 5,474 | $383,934,012 | $70,138 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 6,256 | $404,081,596 | $64,591 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 7,038 | $422,155,201 | $59,982 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 7,820 | $438,425,783 | $56,065 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 8,602 | $453,211,399 | $52,687 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 9,384 | $466,771,198 | $49,741 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 10,166 | $479,241,820 | $47,142 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 10,948 | $490,791,537 | $44,829 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 11,730 | $501,509,291 | $42,754 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 12,512 | $511,499,390 | $40,881 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 13,294 | $520,853,657 | $39,180 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 14,076 | $529,633,651 | $37,627 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 14,858 | $537,898,034 | $36,203 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 15,640 | $545,703,195 | $34,892 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 62,563 | $169,929,059 | $2,716 |
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