Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 5% | 1 | $68,308 | $68,308 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $196,369 | $65,456 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $252,526 | $63,132 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $360,063 | $60,011 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 7 | $410,297 | $58,614 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $497,795 | $55,311 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 11 | $571,958 | $51,996 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $606,005 | $50,500 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $670,416 | $47,887 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 15 | $702,183 | $46,812 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $762,661 | $44,862 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 19 | $814,171 | $42,851 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 20 | $838,667 | $41,933 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 22 | $883,141 | $40,143 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 23 | $903,757 | $39,294 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 25 | $944,075 | $37,763 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 27 | $982,937 | $36,405 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 28 | $999,716 | $35,704 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 30 | $1,030,510 | $34,350 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 31 | $1,042,998 | $33,645 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 128 | $305,732 | $2,389 |
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