Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Texas totaled $275 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 291 | $36,703,076 | $126,127 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 582 | $58,375,344 | $100,301 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 873 | $74,980,610 | $85,888 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 1,164 | $88,416,640 | $75,959 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 1,455 | $99,858,995 | $68,632 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 1,746 | $109,907,860 | $62,948 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 2,037 | $118,878,806 | $58,360 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 2,329 | $127,005,996 | $54,532 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 2,620 | $134,348,483 | $51,278 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 2,911 | $141,075,498 | $48,463 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 3,202 | $147,272,834 | $45,994 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 3,493 | $153,013,045 | $43,806 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 3,784 | $158,356,233 | $41,849 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 4,075 | $163,386,280 | $40,095 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 4,366 | $168,139,887 | $38,511 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 4,658 | $172,628,856 | $37,061 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 4,949 | $176,865,363 | $35,738 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 5,240 | $180,890,988 | $34,521 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 5,531 | $184,708,621 | $33,395 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 5,822 | $188,334,054 | $32,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 23,291 | $86,995,246 | $3,735 |
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