Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 15% | 5 | $148,476 | $29,695 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 10 | $234,339 | $23,434 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 15 | $294,688 | $19,646 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 20 | $343,078 | $17,154 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 26 | $393,661 | $15,141 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 31 | $432,818 | $13,962 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 36 | $468,264 | $13,007 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 41 | $497,222 | $12,127 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 47 | $529,268 | $11,261 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 52 | $554,694 | $10,667 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 57 | $577,832 | $10,137 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 62 | $598,690 | $9,656 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 67 | $617,426 | $9,215 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 73 | $638,512 | $8,747 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 78 | $654,871 | $8,396 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 83 | $670,204 | $8,075 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 88 | $684,678 | $7,780 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 94 | $701,173 | $7,459 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 99 | $714,215 | $7,214 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 104 | $726,652 | $6,987 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 419 | $285,677 | $682 |
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