Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Sheridan County, Montana totaled $1.8 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% | 9% | 1 | $163,936 | $163,936 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $418,453 | $139,484 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $480,247 | $120,062 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $600,620 | $100,103 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $650,070 | $92,867 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $724,148 | $80,461 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $754,297 | $75,430 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $810,359 | $67,530 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $837,110 | $64,393 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 15 | $885,932 | $59,062 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 16 | $909,499 | $56,844 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 18 | $952,408 | $52,912 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 19 | $973,356 | $51,229 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 21 | $1,014,329 | $48,301 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 22 | $1,034,129 | $47,006 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 24 | $1,073,397 | $44,725 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 25 | $1,091,384 | $43,655 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 27 | $1,124,592 | $41,652 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 28 | $1,140,839 | $40,744 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 30 | $1,171,664 | $39,055 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 122 | $622,985 | $5,106 |
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