Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $1.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 42 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% | 2 | $123,493 | $61,747 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $218,249 | $54,562 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $301,351 | $50,225 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 8 | $366,441 | $45,805 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $422,005 | $42,201 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 13 | $489,252 | $37,635 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 15 | $524,760 | $34,984 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 17 | $559,253 | $32,897 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 19 | $591,479 | $31,130 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 21 | $621,329 | $29,587 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 24 | $661,088 | $27,545 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 26 | $686,632 | $26,409 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 28 | $710,952 | $25,391 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 30 | $734,717 | $24,491 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 32 | $757,970 | $23,687 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 35 | $791,797 | $22,623 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 37 | $813,060 | $21,975 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 39 | $833,826 | $21,380 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 41 | $854,455 | $20,840 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 43 | $874,026 | $20,326 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 176 | $602,332 | $3,422 |
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