Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $3.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $365,973 | $91,493 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $578,465 | $72,308 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 12 | $713,676 | $59,473 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 16 | $827,199 | $51,700 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 20 | $930,124 | $46,506 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 24 | $1,024,567 | $42,690 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 28 | $1,112,915 | $39,747 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 32 | $1,194,174 | $37,318 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 36 | $1,272,183 | $35,338 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 40 | $1,346,957 | $33,674 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 44 | $1,417,467 | $32,215 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 49 | $1,501,032 | $30,633 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 53 | $1,561,291 | $29,458 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 57 | $1,620,215 | $28,425 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 61 | $1,676,865 | $27,490 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 65 | $1,732,203 | $26,649 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 69 | $1,784,779 | $25,866 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 73 | $1,835,818 | $25,148 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 77 | $1,885,901 | $24,492 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 81 | $1,933,998 | $23,877 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 328 | $1,112,735 | $3,392 |
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