Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Colorado totaled $34.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 20 | $2,787,219 | $139,361 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 41 | $5,159,164 | $125,833 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 61 | $7,036,455 | $115,352 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 82 | $8,646,615 | $105,447 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 103 | $10,059,509 | $97,665 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 123 | $11,293,351 | $91,816 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 144 | $12,478,894 | $86,659 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 164 | $13,515,492 | $82,412 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 185 | $14,525,509 | $78,516 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 206 | $15,478,178 | $75,137 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 226 | $16,336,706 | $72,286 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 247 | $17,197,589 | $69,626 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 267 | $17,974,893 | $67,322 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 288 | $18,734,909 | $65,052 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 309 | $19,447,729 | $62,938 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 329 | $20,093,772 | $61,075 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 350 | $20,728,945 | $59,226 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 370 | $21,298,557 | $57,564 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 391 | $21,869,555 | $55,932 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 412 | $22,413,270 | $54,401 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 1,648 | $12,253,701 | $7,436 |
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