Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 53 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% | 2 | $870,867 | $435,433 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $1,920,712 | $384,142 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 7 | $2,532,989 | $361,856 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 10 | $3,227,451 | $322,745 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 13 | $3,685,980 | $283,537 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 15 | $3,953,595 | $263,573 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 18 | $4,309,971 | $239,443 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 21 | $4,651,388 | $221,495 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 23 | $4,862,940 | $211,432 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 26 | $5,150,939 | $198,113 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 29 | $5,415,403 | $186,738 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 31 | $5,578,407 | $179,949 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 34 | $5,803,633 | $170,695 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 36 | $5,943,164 | $165,088 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 39 | $6,146,033 | $157,591 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 42 | $6,342,337 | $151,008 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 44 | $6,467,919 | $146,998 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 47 | $6,645,485 | $141,393 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 50 | $6,806,469 | $136,129 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 52 | $6,905,958 | $132,807 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 212 | $2,752,983 | $12,986 |
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