Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Polk County, Texas totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $175,756 | $175,756 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $303,152 | $151,576 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $428,257 | $142,752 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $505,188 | $126,297 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $572,901 | $114,580 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 6 | $638,316 | $106,386 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $699,833 | $99,976 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $759,983 | $94,998 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 9 | $813,621 | $90,402 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 10 | $863,729 | $86,373 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 11 | $906,427 | $82,402 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 12 | $949,102 | $79,092 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 13 | $980,830 | $75,448 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 14 | $1,012,378 | $72,313 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 15 | $1,042,159 | $69,477 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 16 | $1,070,026 | $66,877 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 17 | $1,094,831 | $64,402 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 18 | $1,115,409 | $61,967 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 19 | $1,135,628 | $59,770 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 20 | $1,153,505 | $57,675 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 82 | $455,751 | $5,558 |
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