Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Massachusetts totaled $11.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 99 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% | 67% | 3 | $7,906,682 | $2,635,561 |
| Top 2% | 77% | 6 | $8,982,582 | $1,497,097 |
| Top 3% | 84% | 10 | $9,849,365 | $984,937 |
| Top 4% | 88% | 13 | $10,385,845 | $798,911 |
| Top 5% | 92% | 16 | $10,798,632 | $674,915 |
| Top 6% | 96% | 20 | $11,262,145 | $563,107 |
| Top 7% | 97% | 23 | $11,445,774 | $497,642 |
| Top 8% | 98% | 26 | $11,516,709 | $442,950 |
| Top 9% | 99% | 30 | $11,566,727 | $385,558 |
| Top 10% | 99% | 33 | $11,580,909 | $350,937 |
| Top 11% | 99% | 36 | $11,591,722 | $321,992 |
| Top 12% | 99% | 40 | $11,604,817 | $290,120 |
| Top 13% | 99% | 43 | $11,613,545 | $270,082 |
| Top 14% | 99% | 46 | $11,620,435 | $252,618 |
| Top 15% | 99% | 50 | $11,628,492 | $232,570 |
| Top 16% | 99% | 53 | $11,634,009 | $219,510 |
| Top 17% | 99% | 56 | $11,638,988 | $207,839 |
| Top 18% | 99% | 60 | $11,645,171 | $194,086 |
| Top 19% | 99% | 63 | $11,649,651 | $184,915 |
| Top 20% | 99% | 66 | $11,653,780 | $176,572 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 1% | 268 | $87,465 | $326 |
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