Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in the United States totaled $615 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 724 | $117,652,092 | $162,503 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 1,448 | $176,333,448 | $121,777 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 2,173 | $218,853,475 | $100,715 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 2,897 | $252,113,680 | $87,026 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 3,621 | $279,395,255 | $77,160 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 4,346 | $302,514,500 | $69,608 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 5,070 | $322,359,932 | $63,582 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 5,794 | $339,823,812 | $58,651 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 6,519 | $355,479,599 | $54,530 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 7,243 | $369,565,592 | $51,024 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 7,967 | $382,414,683 | $48,000 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 8,692 | $394,210,687 | $45,353 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 9,416 | $405,074,199 | $43,020 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 10,140 | $415,136,939 | $40,941 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 10,865 | $424,498,287 | $39,070 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 11,589 | $433,232,177 | $37,383 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 12,313 | $441,417,972 | $35,850 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 13,038 | $449,128,724 | $34,448 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 13,762 | $456,402,565 | $33,164 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 14,487 | $463,254,303 | $31,977 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 57,948 | $151,387,612 | $2,612 |
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