Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $15.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $1,566,648 | $522,216 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $2,622,890 | $437,148 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $3,501,547 | $389,061 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $4,247,496 | $353,958 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 16 | $5,041,962 | $315,123 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 19 | $5,597,745 | $294,618 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 22 | $6,125,603 | $278,437 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 25 | $6,624,124 | $264,965 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 28 | $7,071,243 | $252,544 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 32 | $7,587,604 | $237,113 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 35 | $7,943,371 | $226,953 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 38 | $8,288,582 | $218,121 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 41 | $8,626,297 | $210,397 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 44 | $8,944,368 | $203,281 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 48 | $9,339,816 | $194,580 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 51 | $9,619,441 | $188,616 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 54 | $9,886,500 | $183,083 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 57 | $10,146,400 | $178,007 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 60 | $10,387,123 | $173,119 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 64 | $10,692,979 | $167,078 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 256 | $5,071,417 | $19,810 |
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