Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $20.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 20 | $3,167,828 | $158,391 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 41 | $4,728,441 | $115,328 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 62 | $5,950,244 | $95,972 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 83 | $6,961,914 | $83,878 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 104 | $7,838,848 | $75,374 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 125 | $8,578,237 | $68,626 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 146 | $9,226,162 | $63,193 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 167 | $9,806,668 | $58,723 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 188 | $10,338,081 | $54,990 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 209 | $10,837,514 | $51,854 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 230 | $11,306,310 | $49,158 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 251 | $11,749,983 | $46,813 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 272 | $12,166,693 | $44,730 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 293 | $12,560,722 | $42,869 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 314 | $12,931,302 | $41,182 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 335 | $13,279,999 | $39,642 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 355 | $13,598,398 | $38,305 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 376 | $13,914,427 | $37,006 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 397 | $14,212,225 | $35,799 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 418 | $14,496,976 | $34,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,676 | $6,333,947 | $3,779 |
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