Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Montana totaled $373 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 49 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% | 11% | 96 | $41,488,898 | $432,176 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 192 | $67,659,064 | $352,391 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 288 | $89,141,925 | $309,521 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 385 | $107,328,660 | $278,776 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 481 | $123,194,295 | $256,121 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 577 | $137,456,551 | $238,226 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 674 | $150,587,400 | $223,423 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 770 | $162,440,403 | $210,962 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 866 | $173,492,820 | $200,338 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 963 | $183,841,998 | $190,906 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 1,059 | $193,472,670 | $182,694 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,155 | $202,460,822 | $175,291 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 1,252 | $210,946,695 | $168,488 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 1,348 | $218,855,682 | $162,356 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 1,444 | $226,297,416 | $156,716 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 1,541 | $233,340,049 | $151,421 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 1,637 | $239,955,474 | $146,582 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 1,733 | $246,229,690 | $142,083 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 1,830 | $252,221,349 | $137,826 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 1,926 | $257,852,547 | $133,880 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 7,706 | $115,353,145 | $14,969 |
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