Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $99,161 | $99,161 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $185,127 | $92,563 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $266,963 | $88,988 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $336,746 | $84,187 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $392,250 | $78,450 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 7 | $492,636 | $70,377 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 8 | $531,358 | $66,420 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 9 | $569,969 | $63,330 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 10 | $607,488 | $60,749 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 11 | $639,573 | $58,143 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 12 | $669,803 | $55,817 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 14 | $727,372 | $51,955 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 15 | $754,316 | $50,288 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 16 | $779,641 | $48,728 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 17 | $803,026 | $47,237 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 18 | $826,185 | $45,899 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 19 | $848,291 | $44,647 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 21 | $891,197 | $42,438 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 22 | $908,690 | $41,304 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 23 | $925,913 | $40,257 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 94 | $367,879 | $3,914 |
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