Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 48 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% | 6% | 1 | $151,801 | $151,801 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $443,190 | $147,730 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $723,289 | $144,658 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $808,541 | $134,757 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $924,228 | $115,529 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $995,846 | $99,585 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 12 | $1,059,044 | $88,254 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 13 | $1,089,253 | $83,789 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 15 | $1,148,595 | $76,573 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 17 | $1,206,252 | $70,956 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 19 | $1,261,205 | $66,379 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 20 | $1,288,113 | $64,406 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 22 | $1,340,389 | $60,927 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 24 | $1,391,129 | $57,964 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 25 | $1,416,282 | $56,651 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 27 | $1,464,297 | $54,233 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 29 | $1,511,526 | $52,122 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 31 | $1,557,969 | $50,257 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 32 | $1,580,380 | $49,387 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 34 | $1,622,450 | $47,719 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 139 | $897,729 | $6,458 |
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