Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Montana totaled $10.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $1,336,388 | $167,048 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 17 | $1,977,037 | $116,296 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 26 | $2,463,552 | $94,752 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 35 | $2,892,513 | $82,643 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 44 | $3,289,761 | $74,767 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 53 | $3,626,906 | $68,432 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 62 | $3,937,129 | $63,502 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 71 | $4,217,109 | $59,396 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 80 | $4,476,121 | $55,952 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 89 | $4,718,147 | $53,013 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 98 | $4,940,500 | $50,413 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 107 | $5,141,663 | $48,053 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 116 | $5,330,379 | $45,952 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 125 | $5,510,203 | $44,082 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 134 | $5,681,134 | $42,397 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 143 | $5,844,434 | $40,870 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 152 | $5,997,399 | $39,457 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 161 | $6,141,897 | $38,148 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 170 | $6,281,451 | $36,950 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 179 | $6,416,731 | $35,848 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 718 | $3,890,682 | $5,419 |
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