Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in West Virginia 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 63 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% | 35% | 6 | $360,750 | $60,125 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 13 | $428,162 | $32,936 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 19 | $470,642 | $24,771 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 26 | $506,963 | $19,499 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 33 | $539,484 | $16,348 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 39 | $563,266 | $14,443 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 46 | $586,511 | $12,750 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 53 | $608,158 | $11,475 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 59 | $624,837 | $10,590 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 66 | $642,780 | $9,739 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 73 | $659,565 | $9,035 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 79 | $673,093 | $8,520 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 86 | $688,373 | $8,004 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 93 | $702,676 | $7,556 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 99 | $714,545 | $7,218 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 106 | $727,463 | $6,863 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 113 | $739,736 | $6,546 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 119 | $749,857 | $6,301 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 126 | $761,409 | $6,043 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 133 | $772,433 | $5,808 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 532 | $255,355 | $480 |
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