Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 93 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 76% | 3 | $9,417,990 | $3,139,330 |
| Top 2% | 85% | 6 | $10,567,580 | $1,761,263 |
| Top 3% | 88% | 10 | $10,951,938 | $1,095,194 |
| Top 4% | 90% | 13 | $11,131,692 | $856,284 |
| Top 5% | 91% | 16 | $11,241,546 | $702,597 |
| Top 6% | 91% | 20 | $11,340,450 | $567,023 |
| Top 7% | 92% | 23 | $11,402,341 | $495,754 |
| Top 8% | 92% | 26 | $11,460,876 | $440,803 |
| Top 9% | 93% | 30 | $11,533,815 | $384,461 |
| Top 10% | 93% | 33 | $11,582,584 | $350,987 |
| Top 11% | 94% | 36 | $11,625,237 | $322,923 |
| Top 12% | 94% | 40 | $11,672,827 | $291,821 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 43 | $11,705,799 | $272,228 |
| Top 14% | 95% | 47 | $11,746,990 | $249,936 |
| Top 15% | 95% | 50 | $11,775,665 | $235,513 |
| Top 16% | 95% | 53 | $11,803,649 | $222,710 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 57 | $11,839,224 | $207,706 |
| Top 18% | 96% | 60 | $11,865,031 | $197,751 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 63 | $11,889,159 | $188,717 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 67 | $11,919,360 | $177,901 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 269 | $502,737 | $1,869 |
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