Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 45 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% | 1 | $289,538 | $289,538 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $436,215 | $218,108 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $565,954 | $188,651 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $814,858 | $162,972 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $933,116 | $155,519 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $1,050,900 | $150,129 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $1,149,255 | $143,657 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 10 | $1,338,163 | $133,816 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 11 | $1,428,553 | $129,868 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 12 | $1,514,519 | $126,210 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 13 | $1,598,910 | $122,993 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 15 | $1,755,563 | $117,038 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 16 | $1,815,863 | $113,491 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 17 | $1,872,204 | $110,130 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $1,976,627 | $104,033 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $2,025,530 | $101,276 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 21 | $2,073,938 | $98,759 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 22 | $2,122,300 | $96,468 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 24 | $2,211,084 | $92,128 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 25 | $2,252,551 | $90,102 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 102 | $1,089,478 | $10,681 |
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