Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Merced County, California totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 42 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% | 8% | 1 | $280,537 | $280,537 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $536,141 | $268,071 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $708,230 | $236,077 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $844,022 | $211,006 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $971,760 | $194,352 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $1,097,358 | $182,893 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $1,190,399 | $170,057 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 8 | $1,283,175 | $160,397 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $1,375,697 | $152,855 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 10 | $1,467,224 | $146,722 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 11 | $1,557,081 | $141,553 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 12 | $1,646,400 | $137,200 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 13 | $1,733,798 | $133,369 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 14 | $1,820,467 | $130,033 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 16 | $1,980,358 | $123,772 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 17 | $2,055,198 | $120,894 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 18 | $2,120,045 | $117,780 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 19 | $2,174,814 | $114,464 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 20 | $2,229,283 | $111,464 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 21 | $2,282,092 | $108,671 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 86 | $1,217,728 | $14,160 |
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