Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $12.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 12 | $1,272,157 | $106,013 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 24 | $2,061,408 | $85,892 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 37 | $2,706,891 | $73,159 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 49 | $3,212,319 | $65,558 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 62 | $3,673,898 | $59,256 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 74 | $4,065,244 | $54,936 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 87 | $4,457,412 | $51,235 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 99 | $4,779,420 | $48,277 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 112 | $5,107,321 | $45,601 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 124 | $5,396,024 | $43,516 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 137 | $5,687,283 | $41,513 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 149 | $5,945,525 | $39,903 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 161 | $6,194,273 | $38,474 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 174 | $6,447,947 | $37,057 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 186 | $6,672,795 | $35,875 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 199 | $6,903,969 | $34,693 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 211 | $7,106,329 | $33,679 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 224 | $7,314,332 | $32,653 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 236 | $7,496,152 | $31,763 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 249 | $7,684,475 | $30,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 997 | $4,541,311 | $4,555 |
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