Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in the United States totaled $63.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 81 | $10,134,841 | $125,121 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 163 | $14,473,139 | $88,792 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 245 | $17,849,163 | $72,854 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 326 | $20,641,628 | $63,318 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 408 | $23,035,621 | $56,460 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 490 | $25,146,601 | $51,320 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 571 | $27,003,680 | $47,292 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 653 | $28,714,136 | $43,973 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 735 | $30,262,100 | $41,173 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 817 | $31,681,777 | $38,778 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 898 | $32,980,960 | $36,727 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 980 | $34,208,906 | $34,907 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 1,062 | $35,365,583 | $33,301 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,143 | $36,453,276 | $31,893 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 1,225 | $37,495,383 | $30,608 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 1,307 | $38,488,258 | $29,448 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 1,388 | $39,416,029 | $28,398 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 1,470 | $40,311,306 | $27,423 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 1,552 | $41,165,635 | $26,524 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,634 | $41,987,325 | $25,696 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 6,536 | $21,151,436 | $3,236 |
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