Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Colorado totaled $372 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 54 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% | 13% | 73 | $48,390,146 | $662,879 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 147 | $79,378,609 | $539,991 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 221 | $103,216,854 | $467,045 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 294 | $122,988,997 | $418,330 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 368 | $140,276,491 | $381,186 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 442 | $155,450,421 | $351,698 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 515 | $168,848,945 | $327,862 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 589 | $181,141,622 | $307,541 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 663 | $192,325,201 | $290,083 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 737 | $202,475,114 | $274,729 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 810 | $211,745,754 | $261,415 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 884 | $220,464,913 | $249,395 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 958 | $228,542,606 | $238,562 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,031 | $235,966,141 | $228,871 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,105 | $243,052,107 | $219,957 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 1,179 | $249,648,020 | $211,746 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 1,253 | $255,845,556 | $204,186 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,326 | $261,585,817 | $197,274 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 1,400 | $267,083,249 | $190,774 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,474 | $272,278,861 | $184,721 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 5,897 | $99,430,988 | $16,861 |
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