Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Iowa totaled $38.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 82 | $4,841,296 | $59,040 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 164 | $7,480,971 | $45,616 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 246 | $9,463,610 | $38,470 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 328 | $11,123,203 | $33,912 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 410 | $12,571,950 | $30,663 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 493 | $13,882,586 | $28,159 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 575 | $15,034,665 | $26,147 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 657 | $16,086,172 | $24,484 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 739 | $17,063,109 | $23,089 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 821 | $17,975,342 | $21,894 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 904 | $18,837,587 | $20,838 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 986 | $19,635,059 | $19,914 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 1,068 | $20,383,848 | $19,086 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 1,150 | $21,088,610 | $18,338 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 1,232 | $21,755,077 | $17,658 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 1,315 | $22,396,361 | $17,031 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 1,397 | $22,998,057 | $16,462 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 1,479 | $23,574,293 | $15,939 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 1,561 | $24,123,406 | $15,454 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 1,643 | $24,647,805 | $15,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 6,576 | $13,667,884 | $2,078 |
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