Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $375,964 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 45 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% | 8% | 1 | $31,250 | $31,250 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $54,241 | $27,121 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $74,434 | $24,811 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $102,063 | $20,413 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $112,138 | $18,690 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $122,140 | $17,449 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $140,175 | $15,575 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 10 | $147,977 | $14,798 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 11 | $155,153 | $14,105 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 13 | $168,703 | $12,977 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 14 | $174,888 | $12,492 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 15 | $180,864 | $12,058 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 17 | $192,424 | $11,319 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 18 | $197,456 | $10,970 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 19 | $202,251 | $10,645 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 21 | $211,705 | $10,081 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 22 | $216,054 | $9,821 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 23 | $220,084 | $9,569 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 25 | $227,791 | $9,112 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 26 | $231,613 | $8,908 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 107 | $144,351 | $1,349 |
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