Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Merced County, California totaled $15.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 8% | 1 | $1,213,329 | $1,213,329 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $2,958,370 | $986,123 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $4,179,871 | $835,974 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $5,071,594 | $724,513 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $5,390,985 | $673,873 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $6,021,332 | $602,133 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 12 | $6,610,502 | $550,875 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 14 | $7,119,658 | $508,547 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 15 | $7,354,107 | $490,274 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 17 | $7,813,014 | $459,589 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 19 | $8,261,065 | $434,793 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 21 | $8,693,799 | $413,990 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 22 | $8,900,576 | $404,572 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 24 | $9,294,694 | $387,279 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 26 | $9,655,312 | $371,358 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 28 | $9,990,800 | $356,814 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 29 | $10,144,346 | $349,805 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $10,445,497 | $336,952 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 33 | $10,737,644 | $325,383 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 35 | $11,017,459 | $314,785 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 141 | $3,943,621 | $27,969 |
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