Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $331,899 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 50 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% | 8% | 1 | $26,985 | $26,985 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $51,075 | $25,537 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $71,128 | $23,709 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $91,090 | $22,773 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $108,047 | $21,609 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $124,395 | $20,733 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $139,214 | $19,888 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $149,300 | $18,663 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $159,337 | $17,704 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $167,410 | $16,741 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $174,853 | $15,896 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $181,954 | $15,163 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 13 | $189,037 | $14,541 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 14 | $196,063 | $14,005 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 15 | $201,979 | $13,465 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $207,415 | $12,963 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 17 | $212,562 | $12,504 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 18 | $217,419 | $12,079 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19 | $222,146 | $11,692 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 20 | $226,472 | $11,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 84 | $105,426 | $1,255 |
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