Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $2.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $287,330 | $143,665 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $581,888 | $116,378 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 7 | $706,674 | $100,953 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 10 | $869,749 | $86,975 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 12 | $963,643 | $80,304 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 15 | $1,099,646 | $73,310 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 18 | $1,206,232 | $67,013 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 20 | $1,274,459 | $63,723 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 23 | $1,368,833 | $59,514 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 25 | $1,427,374 | $57,095 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 28 | $1,507,403 | $53,836 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 31 | $1,576,294 | $50,848 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 33 | $1,618,154 | $49,035 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 36 | $1,677,967 | $46,610 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 38 | $1,716,340 | $45,167 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 41 | $1,770,637 | $43,186 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 44 | $1,822,098 | $41,411 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 46 | $1,856,084 | $40,350 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 49 | $1,905,412 | $38,886 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 51 | $1,936,653 | $37,974 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 208 | $890,221 | $4,280 |
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