Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 32 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% | 5% | 1 | $66,053 | $66,053 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $130,497 | $65,249 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $167,661 | $55,887 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $199,982 | $49,996 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $231,998 | $46,400 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 7 | $291,344 | $41,621 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 8 | $320,012 | $40,002 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 9 | $348,602 | $38,734 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 10 | $374,943 | $37,494 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 11 | $400,623 | $36,420 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 12 | $423,466 | $35,289 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 14 | $465,877 | $33,277 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 15 | $485,670 | $32,378 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 16 | $505,279 | $31,580 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 17 | $524,720 | $30,866 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 18 | $543,812 | $30,212 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 20 | $578,914 | $28,946 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 21 | $595,320 | $28,349 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 22 | $611,594 | $27,800 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 23 | $627,860 | $27,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 95 | $613,363 | $6,456 |
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