Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in West Virginia totaled $742,257 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 5 | $229,803 | $45,961 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 11 | $282,677 | $25,698 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 17 | $314,297 | $18,488 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 23 | $339,374 | $14,755 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 28 | $357,371 | $12,763 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 34 | $376,820 | $11,083 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 40 | $394,719 | $9,868 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 46 | $411,322 | $8,942 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 52 | $426,727 | $8,206 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 57 | $438,199 | $7,688 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 63 | $450,955 | $7,158 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 69 | $463,174 | $6,713 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 75 | $475,106 | $6,335 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 81 | $486,113 | $6,001 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 86 | $494,637 | $5,752 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 92 | $504,537 | $5,484 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 98 | $514,138 | $5,246 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 104 | $523,258 | $5,031 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 110 | $531,934 | $4,836 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 115 | $538,821 | $4,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 464 | $203,436 | $438 |
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