Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Shelby County, Alabama totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $89,230 | $89,230 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $148,088 | $74,044 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $263,702 | $65,926 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $314,577 | $62,915 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $363,754 | $60,626 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $439,240 | $54,905 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 9 | $465,760 | $51,751 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 11 | $517,227 | $47,021 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 12 | $537,159 | $44,763 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 13 | $556,448 | $42,804 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 15 | $592,602 | $39,507 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 16 | $607,759 | $37,985 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 18 | $637,123 | $35,396 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 19 | $651,119 | $34,269 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 20 | $665,094 | $33,255 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 22 | $692,465 | $31,476 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 23 | $706,065 | $30,698 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 25 | $732,385 | $29,295 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 26 | $745,034 | $28,655 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 27 | $756,578 | $28,021 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 112 | $464,165 | $4,144 |
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