Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Montana totaled $43.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 28 | $3,928,261 | $140,295 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 56 | $6,777,668 | $121,030 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 84 | $9,008,202 | $107,241 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 113 | $10,998,493 | $97,332 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 141 | $12,696,567 | $90,047 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 169 | $14,215,707 | $84,117 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 197 | $15,614,230 | $79,260 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 226 | $16,933,703 | $74,928 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 254 | $18,112,712 | $71,310 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 282 | $19,214,629 | $68,137 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 311 | $20,266,783 | $65,167 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 339 | $21,217,998 | $62,590 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 367 | $22,109,569 | $60,244 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 395 | $22,957,596 | $58,121 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 424 | $23,786,636 | $56,101 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 452 | $24,553,291 | $54,321 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 480 | $25,289,392 | $52,686 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 509 | $26,020,524 | $51,121 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 537 | $26,691,313 | $49,704 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 565 | $27,334,441 | $48,380 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 2,263 | $15,745,443 | $6,958 |
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