Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in the United States totaled $902 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 880 | $185,346,685 | $210,621 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 1,760 | $264,094,078 | $150,053 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 2,641 | $321,299,369 | $121,658 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 3,521 | $366,927,376 | $104,211 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 4,401 | $405,562,713 | $92,152 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 5,282 | $439,182,682 | $83,147 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 6,162 | $468,818,646 | $76,082 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 7,043 | $495,316,636 | $70,328 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 7,923 | $519,320,035 | $65,546 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 8,803 | $541,273,591 | $61,487 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 9,684 | $561,402,362 | $57,972 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 10,564 | $579,941,624 | $54,898 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 11,445 | $597,117,984 | $52,173 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 12,325 | $613,079,191 | $49,743 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 13,205 | $628,050,109 | $47,562 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 14,086 | $642,100,554 | $45,584 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 14,966 | $655,254,886 | $43,783 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 15,847 | $667,611,831 | $42,129 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 16,727 | $679,189,945 | $40,604 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 17,607 | $690,090,448 | $39,194 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 70,432 | $211,882,217 | $3,008 |
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