Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 4th District of Arkansas (Rep. Bruce Westerman) totaled $87.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 51 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% | 15% | 48 | $13,476,183 | $280,754 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 96 | $20,199,383 | $210,410 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 144 | $25,039,051 | $173,882 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 192 | $29,079,450 | $151,455 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 240 | $32,559,204 | $135,663 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 288 | $35,617,456 | $123,672 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 336 | $38,301,828 | $113,994 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 385 | $40,788,755 | $105,945 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 433 | $43,011,129 | $99,333 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 481 | $45,073,678 | $93,708 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 529 | $46,953,190 | $88,758 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 577 | $48,693,061 | $84,390 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 625 | $50,332,570 | $80,532 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 673 | $51,886,772 | $77,098 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 722 | $53,387,394 | $73,944 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 770 | $54,779,728 | $71,143 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 818 | $56,112,131 | $68,597 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 866 | $57,397,168 | $66,278 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 914 | $58,623,340 | $64,139 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 962 | $59,791,515 | $62,153 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 3,852 | $27,776,405 | $7,211 |
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