Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $130,406 | $65,203 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $215,095 | $53,774 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 6 | $291,274 | $48,546 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 8 | $358,011 | $44,751 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 10 | $401,001 | $40,100 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $436,415 | $36,368 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 14 | $469,421 | $33,530 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 16 | $501,174 | $31,323 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 18 | $530,992 | $29,500 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 20 | $558,430 | $27,922 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 22 | $584,248 | $26,557 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 24 | $607,665 | $25,319 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 26 | $629,540 | $24,213 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 28 | $650,098 | $23,218 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 30 | $669,728 | $22,324 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 32 | $688,829 | $21,526 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 34 | $706,829 | $20,789 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 36 | $723,970 | $20,110 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 38 | $740,114 | $19,477 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 40 | $755,635 | $18,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 164 | $406,667 | $2,480 |
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