Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Montana totaled $129 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 64 | $14,153,438 | $221,147 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 129 | $22,851,995 | $177,147 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 193 | $29,683,838 | $153,802 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 258 | $35,487,908 | $137,550 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 323 | $40,635,822 | $125,808 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 387 | $45,128,359 | $116,611 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 452 | $49,253,538 | $108,968 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 516 | $52,985,337 | $102,685 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 581 | $56,499,751 | $97,246 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 646 | $59,783,230 | $92,544 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 710 | $62,803,490 | $88,456 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 775 | $65,680,942 | $84,750 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 839 | $68,332,498 | $81,445 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 904 | $70,870,597 | $78,397 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 969 | $73,289,592 | $75,634 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 1,033 | $75,567,136 | $73,153 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 1,098 | $77,764,859 | $70,824 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 1,162 | $79,825,672 | $68,697 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 1,227 | $81,838,195 | $66,698 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 1,292 | $83,766,500 | $64,835 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 5,169 | $45,146,006 | $8,734 |
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