Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payments in the United States totaled $45.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $7,629,658 | $2,543,219 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $11,838,848 | $1,691,264 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 10 | $14,297,283 | $1,429,728 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $16,837,888 | $1,202,706 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 17 | $18,457,939 | $1,085,761 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 21 | $20,438,009 | $973,239 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 24 | $21,677,455 | $903,227 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 28 | $23,230,235 | $829,651 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 31 | $24,314,342 | $784,334 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 35 | $25,650,298 | $732,866 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 38 | $26,580,759 | $699,494 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 42 | $27,731,817 | $660,281 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 45 | $28,530,142 | $634,003 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 49 | $29,444,846 | $600,915 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 52 | $30,095,062 | $578,751 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 56 | $30,920,195 | $552,146 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 60 | $31,662,922 | $527,715 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 63 | $32,189,102 | $510,938 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 67 | $32,883,234 | $490,795 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 70 | $33,397,357 | $477,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 283 | $12,033,976 | $42,523 |
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