Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Louisiana totaled $82.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 85 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% | 32% | 45 | $26,711,025 | $593,578 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 91 | $37,867,874 | $416,130 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 136 | $45,549,649 | $334,924 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 182 | $51,396,494 | $282,398 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 227 | $56,035,262 | $246,851 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 273 | $60,069,474 | $220,035 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 318 | $63,384,318 | $199,322 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 364 | $66,229,762 | $181,950 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 409 | $68,436,564 | $167,327 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 455 | $70,313,847 | $154,536 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 500 | $71,875,699 | $143,751 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 546 | $73,196,969 | $134,060 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 591 | $74,266,994 | $125,663 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 637 | $75,221,546 | $118,087 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 682 | $76,009,669 | $111,451 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 728 | $76,679,840 | $105,329 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 774 | $77,248,675 | $99,804 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 819 | $77,713,284 | $94,888 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 865 | $78,118,342 | $90,310 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 910 | $78,458,956 | $86,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 3,643 | $4,358,838 | $1,197 |
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