Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 6 | $352,802 | $58,800 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 13 | $484,210 | $37,247 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 20 | $577,776 | $28,889 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 26 | $637,564 | $24,522 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 33 | $698,408 | $21,164 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 40 | $748,119 | $18,703 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 47 | $792,122 | $16,854 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 53 | $826,595 | $15,596 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 60 | $863,099 | $14,385 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 67 | $896,233 | $13,377 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 73 | $922,164 | $12,632 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 80 | $948,608 | $11,858 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 87 | $972,416 | $11,177 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 94 | $995,318 | $10,588 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 100 | $1,013,908 | $10,139 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 107 | $1,034,764 | $9,671 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 114 | $1,054,481 | $9,250 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 120 | $1,070,173 | $8,918 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 127 | $1,087,383 | $8,562 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 134 | $1,103,899 | $8,238 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 538 | $402,898 | $749 |
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