Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $5.1 million in 2023
In 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 81% | 3 | $4,157,317 | $1,385,772 |
| Top 2% | 86% | 6 | $4,400,139 | $733,356 |
| Top 3% | 88% | 9 | $4,498,093 | $499,788 |
| Top 4% | 89% | 12 | $4,566,020 | $380,502 |
| Top 5% | 90% | 15 | $4,609,905 | $307,327 |
| Top 6% | 91% | 18 | $4,639,510 | $257,751 |
| Top 7% | 91% | 21 | $4,666,070 | $222,194 |
| Top 8% | 92% | 24 | $4,689,425 | $195,393 |
| Top 9% | 92% | 27 | $4,711,638 | $174,505 |
| Top 10% | 93% | 31 | $4,738,221 | $152,846 |
| Top 11% | 93% | 34 | $4,757,322 | $139,921 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 37 | $4,775,459 | $129,066 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 40 | $4,792,258 | $119,806 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 43 | $4,807,217 | $111,796 |
| Top 15% | 94% | 46 | $4,821,502 | $104,815 |
| Top 16% | 95% | 49 | $4,834,790 | $98,669 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 52 | $4,847,079 | $93,213 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 55 | $4,858,059 | $88,328 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 58 | $4,868,756 | $83,944 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 62 | $4,882,732 | $78,754 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 248 | $232,814 | $939 |
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