Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $3.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $259,636 | $129,818 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $570,739 | $114,148 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $793,656 | $99,207 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $963,708 | $87,610 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 14 | $1,104,020 | $78,859 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 17 | $1,226,940 | $72,173 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 20 | $1,342,309 | $67,115 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 23 | $1,451,946 | $63,128 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 26 | $1,552,849 | $59,725 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 29 | $1,646,282 | $56,768 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 32 | $1,735,368 | $54,230 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 35 | $1,819,584 | $51,988 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 38 | $1,898,856 | $49,970 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 41 | $1,973,795 | $48,141 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 43 | $2,021,474 | $47,011 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 46 | $2,085,333 | $45,333 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 49 | $2,145,451 | $43,785 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 52 | $2,201,639 | $42,339 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 55 | $2,255,545 | $41,010 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 58 | $2,306,856 | $39,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 235 | $1,202,731 | $5,118 |
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