Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in the United States totaled $2.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 73 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% | 35% | 2,182 | $738,425,467 | $338,417 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 4,364 | $948,052,239 | $217,244 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 6,546 | $1,088,773,176 | $166,326 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 8,728 | $1,195,951,679 | $137,025 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 10,910 | $1,282,812,208 | $117,581 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 13,092 | $1,355,374,279 | $103,527 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 15,274 | $1,417,917,348 | $92,832 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 17,456 | $1,472,191,396 | $84,337 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 19,638 | $1,520,197,873 | $77,411 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 21,820 | $1,562,954,552 | $71,629 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 24,002 | $1,601,358,361 | $66,718 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 26,184 | $1,636,082,567 | $62,484 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 28,366 | $1,667,600,841 | $58,789 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 30,548 | $1,696,342,762 | $55,530 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 32,730 | $1,722,737,581 | $52,635 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 34,912 | $1,747,016,553 | $50,041 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 37,094 | $1,769,423,913 | $47,701 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 39,276 | $1,790,136,721 | $45,578 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 41,458 | $1,809,371,296 | $43,643 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 43,640 | $1,827,293,516 | $41,872 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 174,564 | $312,764,049 | $1,792 |
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