Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in the United States totaled $165 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 333 | $28,319,448 | $85,043 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 666 | $42,141,721 | $63,276 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 999 | $52,221,535 | $52,274 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 1,332 | $60,212,622 | $45,205 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 1,665 | $66,949,514 | $40,210 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 1,998 | $72,733,718 | $36,403 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 2,331 | $77,846,109 | $33,396 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 2,664 | $82,439,949 | $30,946 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 2,997 | $86,627,687 | $28,905 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 3,330 | $90,445,375 | $27,161 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 3,663 | $93,948,506 | $25,648 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 3,997 | $97,186,526 | $24,315 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 4,330 | $100,178,114 | $23,136 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 4,663 | $102,988,886 | $22,086 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 4,996 | $105,631,683 | $21,143 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 5,329 | $108,111,199 | $20,287 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 5,662 | $110,448,591 | $19,507 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 5,995 | $112,664,581 | $18,793 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 6,328 | $114,757,830 | $18,135 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 6,661 | $116,746,944 | $17,527 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 26,648 | $48,398,169 | $1,816 |
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