Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $3.5 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% | 10% | 2 | $338,776 | $169,388 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $603,911 | $120,782 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $747,532 | $106,790 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $916,508 | $91,651 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $1,013,061 | $84,422 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 15 | $1,151,472 | $76,765 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 17 | $1,239,083 | $72,887 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 20 | $1,364,954 | $68,248 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 22 | $1,443,809 | $65,628 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 25 | $1,551,296 | $62,052 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 27 | $1,619,748 | $59,991 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 30 | $1,718,244 | $57,275 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 33 | $1,811,658 | $54,899 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 35 | $1,869,889 | $53,425 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 38 | $1,949,096 | $51,292 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 40 | $2,000,019 | $50,000 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 43 | $2,073,525 | $48,222 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 45 | $2,119,640 | $47,103 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 48 | $2,185,391 | $45,529 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 50 | $2,226,740 | $44,535 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 204 | $1,269,233 | $6,222 |
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