Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Montana totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $260,845 | $260,845 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $690,932 | $230,311 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $939,370 | $187,874 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 7 | $1,138,768 | $162,681 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $1,233,093 | $154,137 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 10 | $1,391,882 | $139,188 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 12 | $1,532,475 | $127,706 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 14 | $1,623,042 | $115,932 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 15 | $1,658,331 | $110,555 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 17 | $1,722,618 | $101,330 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 19 | $1,780,725 | $93,722 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 21 | $1,836,592 | $87,457 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 22 | $1,863,968 | $84,726 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 24 | $1,917,291 | $79,887 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 26 | $1,963,878 | $75,534 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 28 | $2,006,876 | $71,674 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 29 | $2,028,214 | $69,938 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $2,068,585 | $66,729 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 33 | $2,107,694 | $63,870 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 35 | $2,142,678 | $61,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 140 | $795,699 | $5,684 |
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