Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Texas totaled $294 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 72 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% | 41% | 429 | $120,273,000 | $280,357 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 859 | $142,656,305 | $166,073 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 1,288 | $158,122,952 | $122,766 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 1,718 | $170,167,123 | $99,050 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 2,147 | $179,993,469 | $83,835 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 2,577 | $188,304,765 | $73,071 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 3,007 | $195,558,376 | $65,034 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 3,436 | $201,959,801 | $58,778 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 3,866 | $207,680,883 | $53,720 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 4,295 | $212,809,924 | $49,548 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 4,725 | $217,453,538 | $46,022 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 5,154 | $221,684,174 | $43,012 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 5,584 | $225,605,757 | $40,402 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 6,014 | $229,220,325 | $38,114 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 6,443 | $232,556,166 | $36,094 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 6,873 | $235,672,766 | $34,290 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 7,302 | $238,582,070 | $32,674 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 7,732 | $241,312,568 | $31,210 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 8,162 | $243,867,679 | $29,878 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 8,591 | $246,264,477 | $28,665 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 34,367 | $47,333,507 | $1,377 |
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