Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Illinois totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 88 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 51% | 5 | $1,131,119 | $226,224 |
| Top 2% | 66% | 11 | $1,450,454 | $131,859 |
| Top 3% | 74% | 17 | $1,626,758 | $95,692 |
| Top 4% | 78% | 22 | $1,721,111 | $78,232 |
| Top 5% | 81% | 28 | $1,800,153 | $64,291 |
| Top 6% | 84% | 34 | $1,852,295 | $54,479 |
| Top 7% | 85% | 39 | $1,886,181 | $48,364 |
| Top 8% | 87% | 45 | $1,916,707 | $42,593 |
| Top 9% | 88% | 51 | $1,937,361 | $37,987 |
| Top 10% | 88% | 56 | $1,951,493 | $34,848 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 62 | $1,965,936 | $31,709 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 68 | $1,979,143 | $29,105 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 73 | $1,988,728 | $27,243 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 79 | $1,998,854 | $25,302 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 85 | $2,007,964 | $23,623 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 90 | $2,015,339 | $22,393 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 96 | $2,023,854 | $21,082 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 102 | $2,031,822 | $19,920 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 107 | $2,038,158 | $19,048 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 113 | $2,045,329 | $18,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 455 | $163,690 | $360 |
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