Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Texas totaled $153 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 414 | $53,710,622 | $129,736 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 829 | $66,465,847 | $80,176 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 1,244 | $75,087,472 | $60,360 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 1,659 | $81,768,647 | $49,288 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 2,074 | $87,277,967 | $42,082 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 2,489 | $91,981,382 | $36,955 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 2,904 | $96,072,848 | $33,083 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 3,319 | $99,677,871 | $30,033 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 3,734 | $102,880,321 | $27,552 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 4,149 | $105,765,982 | $25,492 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 4,564 | $108,393,666 | $23,750 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 4,979 | $110,797,914 | $22,253 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 5,394 | $113,009,643 | $20,951 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 5,809 | $115,058,684 | $19,807 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 6,224 | $116,961,327 | $18,792 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 6,639 | $118,731,122 | $17,884 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 7,054 | $120,381,893 | $17,066 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 7,469 | $121,924,344 | $16,324 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 7,884 | $123,374,436 | $15,649 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 8,299 | $124,745,003 | $15,031 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 33,197 | $28,581,346 | $861 |
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