Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Benton County, Missouri totaled $4.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $353,979 | $88,495 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $592,961 | $74,120 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $789,962 | $65,830 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 16 | $950,970 | $59,436 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 21 | $1,127,046 | $53,669 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 25 | $1,250,296 | $50,012 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 29 | $1,363,410 | $47,014 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 33 | $1,463,458 | $44,347 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 37 | $1,558,841 | $42,131 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 42 | $1,668,034 | $39,715 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 46 | $1,752,052 | $38,088 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 50 | $1,832,434 | $36,649 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 54 | $1,906,441 | $35,304 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 59 | $1,992,119 | $33,765 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 63 | $2,057,744 | $32,663 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 67 | $2,121,205 | $31,660 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 71 | $2,183,186 | $30,749 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 75 | $2,244,324 | $29,924 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 80 | $2,316,746 | $28,959 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 84 | $2,372,982 | $28,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 338 | $1,834,316 | $5,427 |
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