Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 56 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 | $208,482 | $208,482 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $522,221 | $174,074 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $750,006 | $150,001 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 7 | $932,721 | $133,246 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $1,011,066 | $126,383 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 10 | $1,128,652 | $112,865 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 12 | $1,233,237 | $102,770 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 14 | $1,324,051 | $94,575 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 16 | $1,412,314 | $88,270 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 17 | $1,453,754 | $85,515 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 19 | $1,535,794 | $80,831 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 21 | $1,609,864 | $76,660 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 23 | $1,679,834 | $73,036 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 25 | $1,746,714 | $69,869 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 26 | $1,779,403 | $68,439 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 28 | $1,836,710 | $65,597 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 30 | $1,889,009 | $62,967 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 32 | $1,937,041 | $60,533 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 34 | $1,979,859 | $58,231 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 35 | $1,999,805 | $57,137 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 144 | $594,713 | $4,130 |
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