Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $900,928 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 35 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% | 2 | $54,127 | $27,064 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $91,491 | $22,873 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $125,901 | $20,984 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 8 | $155,697 | $19,462 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 10 | $184,206 | $18,421 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 13 | $225,117 | $17,317 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 15 | $249,884 | $16,659 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 17 | $272,467 | $16,027 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 19 | $293,140 | $15,428 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 21 | $313,277 | $14,918 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 23 | $332,889 | $14,473 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 26 | $361,573 | $13,907 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 28 | $378,103 | $13,504 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 30 | $393,827 | $13,128 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 32 | $408,863 | $12,777 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 34 | $423,297 | $12,450 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 36 | $437,641 | $12,157 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 39 | $458,448 | $11,755 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 41 | $472,054 | $11,514 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 43 | $485,061 | $11,280 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 174 | $415,867 | $2,390 |
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