Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $2.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $234,034 | $234,034 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $357,327 | $178,664 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $460,219 | $153,406 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $546,606 | $136,652 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $626,253 | $125,251 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $694,379 | $115,730 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $761,108 | $108,730 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $826,854 | $103,357 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $887,154 | $98,573 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 10 | $946,220 | $94,622 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 11 | $991,212 | $90,110 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 12 | $1,035,579 | $86,298 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 13 | $1,074,427 | $82,648 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 14 | $1,109,941 | $79,281 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 15 | $1,144,967 | $76,331 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 16 | $1,178,001 | $73,625 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 17 | $1,209,681 | $71,158 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 18 | $1,241,310 | $68,962 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 19 | $1,272,131 | $66,954 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 20 | $1,302,768 | $65,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 84 | $699,650 | $8,329 |
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