Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in California totaled $397 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 14% | 52 | $55,990,821 | $1,076,747 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 105 | $90,965,406 | $866,337 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 158 | $117,372,219 | $742,862 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 210 | $138,869,630 | $661,284 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 263 | $157,739,255 | $599,769 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 316 | $174,554,897 | $552,389 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 369 | $189,555,698 | $513,701 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 421 | $202,847,648 | $481,823 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 474 | $214,985,952 | $453,557 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 527 | $226,118,968 | $429,068 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 580 | $236,410,352 | $407,604 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 632 | $245,696,493 | $388,760 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 685 | $254,428,714 | $371,429 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 738 | $262,450,338 | $355,624 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 791 | $270,013,195 | $341,357 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 843 | $276,909,345 | $328,481 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 896 | $283,389,645 | $316,283 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 949 | $289,467,274 | $305,023 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 1,002 | $295,121,408 | $294,532 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 1,054 | $300,292,206 | $284,907 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 4,220 | $96,639,958 | $22,900 |
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