Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in the United States totaled $11.9 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4,871 | $2,419,377,582 | $496,690 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 9,742 | $3,600,971,440 | $369,634 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 14,613 | $4,449,505,207 | $304,490 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 19,484 | $5,116,260,941 | $262,588 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 24,355 | $5,668,781,625 | $232,756 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 29,226 | $6,139,062,757 | $210,055 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 34,097 | $6,546,240,792 | $191,989 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 38,968 | $6,904,269,068 | $177,178 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 43,839 | $7,222,888,192 | $164,759 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 48,711 | $7,509,272,678 | $154,160 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 53,582 | $7,768,747,595 | $144,988 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 58,453 | $8,005,442,239 | $136,955 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 63,324 | $8,222,257,454 | $129,844 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 68,195 | $8,421,963,651 | $123,498 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 73,066 | $8,606,646,222 | $117,793 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 77,937 | $8,778,188,506 | $112,632 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 82,808 | $8,937,925,242 | $107,936 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 87,679 | $9,087,212,706 | $103,642 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 92,550 | $9,226,803,980 | $99,695 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 97,422 | $9,357,800,376 | $96,054 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 389,688 | $2,531,867,348 | $6,497 |
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