Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $2.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 1 | $704,643 | $704,643 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 3 | $1,245,545 | $415,182 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 5 | $1,388,398 | $277,680 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 7 | $1,487,486 | $212,498 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 9 | $1,575,008 | $175,001 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 11 | $1,643,762 | $149,433 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 13 | $1,690,671 | $130,052 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 15 | $1,725,492 | $115,033 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 17 | $1,759,548 | $103,503 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 19 | $1,788,669 | $94,140 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 21 | $1,814,679 | $86,413 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 23 | $1,839,351 | $79,972 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 24 | $1,851,361 | $77,140 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 26 | $1,874,743 | $72,106 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 28 | $1,896,172 | $67,720 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 30 | $1,916,341 | $63,878 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 32 | $1,935,352 | $60,480 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 34 | $1,950,824 | $57,377 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 36 | $1,965,758 | $54,604 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 38 | $1,980,230 | $52,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 154 | $345,283 | $2,242 |
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