Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Bent County, Colorado totaled $14.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 6% | 1 | $814,344 | $814,344 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $2,289,220 | $763,073 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $3,520,765 | $704,153 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $4,690,747 | $670,107 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 9 | $5,507,340 | $611,927 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $5,847,642 | $584,764 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 12 | $6,448,009 | $537,334 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 14 | $6,972,567 | $498,041 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 16 | $7,446,176 | $465,386 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 18 | $7,889,979 | $438,332 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 20 | $8,302,430 | $415,122 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 21 | $8,505,249 | $405,012 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 23 | $8,859,944 | $385,215 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 25 | $9,207,853 | $368,314 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 27 | $9,536,779 | $353,214 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 29 | $9,847,563 | $339,571 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 30 | $9,995,787 | $333,193 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 32 | $10,273,569 | $321,049 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 34 | $10,532,547 | $309,781 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 36 | $10,775,809 | $299,328 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 146 | $3,560,894 | $24,390 |
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