Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $251,160 | $251,160 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $660,028 | $220,009 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $833,927 | $208,482 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $1,083,092 | $180,515 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $1,235,782 | $154,473 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 9 | $1,305,949 | $145,105 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 11 | $1,433,685 | $130,335 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $1,547,119 | $119,009 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $1,599,087 | $114,221 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $1,702,301 | $106,394 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 18 | $1,797,748 | $99,875 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $1,835,202 | $96,590 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 21 | $1,907,532 | $90,835 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 23 | $1,974,499 | $85,848 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 24 | $2,007,172 | $83,632 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 26 | $2,072,205 | $79,700 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 28 | $2,135,505 | $76,268 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 29 | $2,166,264 | $74,699 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 31 | $2,226,693 | $71,829 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 33 | $2,284,984 | $69,242 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 132 | $894,397 | $6,776 |
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