Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in the United States totaled $89.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 80 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 43% | 32 | $38,043,510 | $1,188,860 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 64 | $46,191,047 | $721,735 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 96 | $52,169,945 | $543,437 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 128 | $56,722,612 | $443,145 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 160 | $60,289,880 | $376,812 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 192 | $63,211,475 | $329,226 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 224 | $65,705,636 | $293,329 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 256 | $67,791,170 | $264,809 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 288 | $69,559,608 | $241,526 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 320 | $71,118,726 | $222,246 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 352 | $72,492,629 | $205,945 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 384 | $73,674,431 | $191,861 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 416 | $74,743,921 | $179,673 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 448 | $75,720,188 | $169,018 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 480 | $76,610,077 | $159,604 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 512 | $77,436,309 | $151,243 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 544 | $78,189,474 | $143,731 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 576 | $78,871,071 | $136,929 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 608 | $79,495,240 | $130,749 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 641 | $80,079,492 | $124,929 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 2,564 | $9,202,734 | $3,589 |
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