Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Blaine County, Montana totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $521,612 | $260,806 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $763,851 | $190,963 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $980,356 | $163,393 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 9 | $1,271,234 | $141,248 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 11 | $1,406,237 | $127,840 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 13 | $1,519,825 | $116,910 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 15 | $1,614,514 | $107,634 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 18 | $1,744,659 | $96,925 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 20 | $1,817,943 | $90,897 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 22 | $1,880,841 | $85,493 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 25 | $1,964,977 | $78,599 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 27 | $2,018,211 | $74,749 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 29 | $2,070,535 | $71,398 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 31 | $2,119,368 | $68,367 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 34 | $2,190,439 | $64,425 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 36 | $2,236,184 | $62,116 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 38 | $2,281,059 | $60,028 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 41 | $2,345,427 | $57,206 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 43 | $2,385,307 | $55,472 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 45 | $2,422,621 | $53,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 183 | $955,650 | $5,222 |
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