Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in California totaled $37.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 24 | $4,614,292 | $192,262 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 48 | $7,097,023 | $147,855 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 73 | $9,160,747 | $125,490 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 97 | $11,035,608 | $113,769 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 122 | $12,747,472 | $104,487 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 146 | $14,209,709 | $97,327 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 170 | $15,484,332 | $91,084 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 195 | $16,672,353 | $85,499 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 219 | $17,733,486 | $80,975 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 244 | $18,745,783 | $76,827 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 268 | $19,634,140 | $73,262 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 292 | $20,452,336 | $70,042 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 317 | $21,258,452 | $67,061 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 341 | $21,988,595 | $64,483 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 366 | $22,705,547 | $62,037 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 390 | $23,345,457 | $59,860 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 414 | $23,946,207 | $57,841 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 439 | $24,546,229 | $55,914 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 463 | $25,091,164 | $54,193 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 488 | $25,626,699 | $52,514 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,953 | $12,156,850 | $6,225 |
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