Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in the United States totaled $1.6 billion in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1,478 | $210,965,856 | $142,737 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2,956 | $340,112,380 | $115,058 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4,434 | $437,725,887 | $98,720 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5,912 | $518,070,277 | $87,630 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7,391 | $586,427,257 | $79,343 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8,869 | $646,675,606 | $72,914 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 10,347 | $700,470,095 | $67,698 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 11,825 | $748,908,170 | $63,333 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 13,304 | $793,160,548 | $59,618 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 14,782 | $833,870,573 | $56,411 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 16,260 | $871,428,128 | $53,593 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 17,738 | $906,365,823 | $51,097 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 19,217 | $938,975,666 | $48,862 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 20,695 | $969,431,292 | $46,844 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 22,173 | $998,010,411 | $45,010 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 23,651 | $1,024,906,504 | $43,335 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 25,130 | $1,050,270,010 | $41,793 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 26,608 | $1,074,265,030 | $40,374 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 28,086 | $1,097,005,819 | $39,059 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 29,564 | $1,118,560,797 | $37,835 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 118,260 | $497,617,570 | $4,208 |
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