Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Puerto Rico totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $624,967 | $208,322 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $923,575 | $153,929 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 9 | $1,194,754 | $132,750 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 13 | $1,505,770 | $115,828 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 16 | $1,712,775 | $107,048 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 19 | $1,902,315 | $100,122 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 22 | $2,069,044 | $94,047 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 26 | $2,280,828 | $87,724 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 29 | $2,424,025 | $83,587 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 32 | $2,553,498 | $79,797 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 35 | $2,671,246 | $76,321 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 39 | $2,812,229 | $72,108 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 42 | $2,907,279 | $69,221 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 45 | $2,998,229 | $66,627 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 48 | $3,083,184 | $64,233 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 52 | $3,191,976 | $61,384 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 55 | $3,268,671 | $59,430 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 58 | $3,341,078 | $57,605 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 61 | $3,412,951 | $55,950 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 65 | $3,505,118 | $53,925 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 260 | $2,082,856 | $8,011 |
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