Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $124,146 | $124,146 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $307,654 | $102,551 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $367,199 | $91,800 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $483,618 | $80,603 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $561,630 | $70,204 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 9 | $594,145 | $66,016 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 11 | $651,438 | $59,222 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $703,266 | $54,097 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $728,433 | $52,031 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 16 | $776,553 | $48,535 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 18 | $814,190 | $45,233 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 19 | $831,304 | $43,753 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 21 | $863,298 | $41,109 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 23 | $892,391 | $38,800 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 24 | $906,773 | $37,782 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 26 | $934,628 | $35,947 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 28 | $961,616 | $34,343 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 29 | $974,577 | $33,606 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 31 | $999,732 | $32,249 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 33 | $1,023,398 | $31,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 132 | $439,762 | $3,332 |
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