Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $4.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $636,934 | $106,156 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 12 | $944,218 | $78,685 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 18 | $1,200,155 | $66,675 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 25 | $1,459,372 | $58,375 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 31 | $1,650,876 | $53,254 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 37 | $1,821,842 | $49,239 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 43 | $1,959,104 | $45,561 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 50 | $2,110,613 | $42,212 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 56 | $2,233,808 | $39,889 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 62 | $2,350,961 | $37,919 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 68 | $2,456,447 | $36,124 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 75 | $2,571,399 | $34,285 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 81 | $2,661,848 | $32,862 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 87 | $2,744,928 | $31,551 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 93 | $2,822,888 | $30,354 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 100 | $2,911,018 | $29,110 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 106 | $2,983,738 | $28,148 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 112 | $3,053,595 | $27,264 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 118 | $3,120,923 | $26,449 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 125 | $3,197,166 | $25,577 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 500 | $1,708,690 | $3,417 |
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