Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Iowa totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 91 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 3 | $1,986,400 | $662,133 |
| Top 2% | 64% | 7 | $3,160,532 | $451,505 |
| Top 3% | 75% | 11 | $3,713,098 | $337,554 |
| Top 4% | 81% | 14 | $4,012,037 | $286,574 |
| Top 5% | 85% | 18 | $4,193,631 | $232,980 |
| Top 6% | 87% | 22 | $4,282,580 | $194,663 |
| Top 7% | 88% | 25 | $4,335,017 | $173,401 |
| Top 8% | 89% | 29 | $4,392,463 | $151,464 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 33 | $4,441,228 | $134,583 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 37 | $4,480,811 | $121,103 |
| Top 11% | 91% | 40 | $4,504,872 | $112,622 |
| Top 12% | 92% | 44 | $4,534,289 | $103,052 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 48 | $4,558,286 | $94,964 |
| Top 14% | 93% | 51 | $4,574,230 | $89,691 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 55 | $4,594,745 | $83,541 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 59 | $4,613,891 | $78,202 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 63 | $4,631,764 | $73,520 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 66 | $4,644,487 | $70,371 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 70 | $4,660,748 | $66,582 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 74 | $4,675,712 | $63,185 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 297 | $259,793 | $875 |
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