Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $6.9 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% | 1 | $661,423 | $661,423 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,322,814 | $440,938 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $1,543,180 | $385,795 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $1,905,066 | $317,511 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $2,242,821 | $280,353 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 9 | $2,404,203 | $267,134 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 11 | $2,707,512 | $246,137 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 12 | $2,840,563 | $236,714 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 14 | $3,098,701 | $221,336 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 16 | $3,318,502 | $207,406 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 17 | $3,416,402 | $200,965 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 19 | $3,605,506 | $189,763 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 20 | $3,698,370 | $184,919 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 22 | $3,882,657 | $176,484 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 24 | $4,066,004 | $169,417 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 25 | $4,152,736 | $166,109 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 27 | $4,320,203 | $160,008 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 28 | $4,390,134 | $156,791 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 30 | $4,514,045 | $150,468 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 32 | $4,634,635 | $144,832 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 129 | $2,271,078 | $17,605 |
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