Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payments in the United States totaled $3.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 7,582 | $633,203,124 | $83,514 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 15,164 | $918,687,929 | $60,583 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 22,746 | $1,126,534,968 | $49,527 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 30,328 | $1,291,630,589 | $42,589 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 37,910 | $1,429,094,276 | $37,697 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 45,492 | $1,546,905,813 | $34,004 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 53,075 | $1,649,746,564 | $31,083 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 60,657 | $1,740,897,404 | $28,701 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 68,239 | $1,822,757,703 | $26,711 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 75,821 | $1,896,874,148 | $25,018 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 83,403 | $1,964,561,566 | $23,555 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 90,985 | $2,026,789,413 | $22,276 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 98,567 | $2,084,217,032 | $21,145 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 106,150 | $2,137,494,890 | $20,137 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 113,732 | $2,187,087,131 | $19,230 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 121,314 | $2,233,459,295 | $18,411 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 128,896 | $2,276,952,412 | $17,665 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 136,478 | $2,317,827,547 | $16,983 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 144,060 | $2,356,327,612 | $16,357 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 151,643 | $2,392,692,993 | $15,778 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 606,572 | $775,051,754 | $1,278 |
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