Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in the United States totaled $8.5 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3,952 | $1,675,921,197 | $424,069 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 7,904 | $2,510,700,475 | $317,649 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 11,856 | $3,111,584,275 | $262,448 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 15,809 | $3,585,910,918 | $226,827 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 19,761 | $3,979,856,052 | $201,400 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 23,713 | $4,315,080,121 | $181,971 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 27,666 | $4,606,375,607 | $166,500 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 31,618 | $4,862,849,308 | $153,800 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 35,570 | $5,091,713,407 | $143,146 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 39,523 | $5,297,912,374 | $134,046 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 43,475 | $5,485,188,320 | $126,169 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 47,427 | $5,655,926,086 | $119,255 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 51,379 | $5,812,803,761 | $113,136 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 55,332 | $5,957,512,452 | $107,668 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 59,284 | $6,091,477,902 | $102,751 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 63,236 | $6,216,155,942 | $98,301 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 67,189 | $6,332,365,811 | $94,247 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 71,141 | $6,440,922,288 | $90,537 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 75,093 | $6,542,546,166 | $87,126 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 79,046 | $6,638,011,722 | $83,977 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 316,184 | $1,879,291,119 | $5,944 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf