Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Buncombe County, North Carolina totaled $470,094 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 41 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% | 7% | 1 | $32,677 | $32,677 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $70,850 | $23,617 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $85,820 | $21,455 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $109,143 | $18,191 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $129,019 | $16,127 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $138,787 | $15,421 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $157,193 | $14,290 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 13 | $172,829 | $13,295 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 14 | $180,563 | $12,897 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 16 | $194,822 | $12,176 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 17 | $201,298 | $11,841 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 19 | $213,556 | $11,240 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 21 | $225,244 | $10,726 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 22 | $230,098 | $10,459 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 24 | $239,247 | $9,969 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 26 | $247,713 | $9,527 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 27 | $251,904 | $9,330 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 29 | $259,989 | $8,965 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 30 | $264,017 | $8,801 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 32 | $271,738 | $8,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 131 | $198,356 | $1,514 |
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