Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Yancey County, North Carolina totaled $555,216 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 44 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% | 8% | 1 | $41,837 | $41,837 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $87,369 | $29,123 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $107,483 | $26,871 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $141,964 | $23,661 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $155,581 | $22,226 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $180,650 | $20,072 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $192,417 | $19,242 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 12 | $214,982 | $17,915 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $224,945 | $17,303 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 15 | $244,469 | $16,298 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 16 | $253,175 | $15,823 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 18 | $269,481 | $14,971 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 19 | $276,919 | $14,575 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 21 | $291,532 | $13,882 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 22 | $298,364 | $13,562 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 24 | $311,221 | $12,968 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 26 | $322,577 | $12,407 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 27 | $327,704 | $12,137 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 29 | $337,947 | $11,653 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 30 | $342,990 | $11,433 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 123 | $212,226 | $1,725 |
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