Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in West Virginia totaled $620,178 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 33 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $23,610 | $23,610 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $57,484 | $19,161 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 5 | $84,517 | $16,903 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 7 | $107,344 | $15,335 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 9 | $127,681 | $14,187 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 11 | $146,932 | $13,357 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 12 | $155,992 | $12,999 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 14 | $173,088 | $12,363 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 16 | $189,449 | $11,841 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 18 | $205,256 | $11,403 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 20 | $220,303 | $11,015 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 22 | $234,646 | $10,666 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 23 | $241,744 | $10,511 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 25 | $255,564 | $10,223 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 27 | $267,648 | $9,913 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 29 | $279,161 | $9,626 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 31 | $290,449 | $9,369 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 33 | $301,468 | $9,135 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 34 | $306,853 | $9,025 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 36 | $317,422 | $8,817 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 148 | $302,756 | $2,046 |
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