Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Montana totaled $205 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 49 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% | 13% | 75 | $25,842,467 | $344,566 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 151 | $39,715,909 | $263,019 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 227 | $50,956,381 | $224,477 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 303 | $60,576,557 | $199,923 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 379 | $68,914,455 | $181,832 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 454 | $76,262,824 | $167,980 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 530 | $83,118,316 | $156,827 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 606 | $89,427,754 | $147,571 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 682 | $95,241,347 | $139,650 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 758 | $100,574,358 | $132,684 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 833 | $105,447,936 | $126,588 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 909 | $110,079,655 | $121,100 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 985 | $114,455,071 | $116,198 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,061 | $118,580,058 | $111,763 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,137 | $122,454,823 | $107,700 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 1,212 | $126,054,651 | $104,005 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,288 | $129,511,711 | $100,553 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,364 | $132,812,693 | $97,370 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,440 | $135,949,750 | $94,410 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 1,516 | $138,930,723 | $91,643 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 6,065 | $65,598,678 | $10,816 |
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