Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Montana totaled $370 million from 1995-2021.
Counties in Montana Receiving Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments, 1995-2021
| Rank |
County |
Crop Disaster Assistance Program
1995-2021 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Chouteau County, Montana | $30,042,085 | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| 2 | Hill County, Montana | $20,345,580 | 5.5% | 13.6% |
| 3 | Pondera County, Montana | $18,297,679 | 4.9% | 18.6% |
| 4 | Glacier County, Montana | $18,228,325 | 4.9% | 23.5% |
| 5 | Liberty County, Montana | $17,117,041 | 4.6% | 28.1% |
| 6 | Toole County, Montana | $16,806,864 | 4.5% | 32.7% |
| 7 | Fergus County, Montana | $15,524,261 | 4.2% | 36.9% |
| 8 | Cascade County, Montana | $14,570,205 | 3.9% | 40.8% |
| 9 | Teton County, Montana | $14,098,679 | 3.8% | 44.6% |
| 10 | Valley County, Montana | $12,408,842 | 3.4% | 48.0% |
| 11 | Carter County, Montana | $11,787,869 | 3.2% | 51.2% |
| 12 | Phillips County, Montana | $11,502,680 | 3.1% | 54.3% |
| 13 | Sheridan County, Montana | $11,417,711 | 3.1% | 57.4% |
| 14 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $10,751,314 | 2.9% | 60.3% |
| 15 | Blaine County, Montana | $10,014,443 | 2.7% | 63.0% |
| 16 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $9,661,872 | 2.6% | 65.6% |
| 17 | Big Horn County, Montana | $8,754,928 | 2.4% | 68.0% |
| 18 | Powder River County, Montana | $8,259,568 | 2.2% | 70.2% |
| 19 | Daniels County, Montana | $8,048,523 | 2.2% | 72.4% |
| 20 | Fallon County, Montana | $8,039,690 | 2.2% | 74.6% |
| 21 | Dawson County, Montana | $7,585,167 | 2.1% | 76.6% |
| 22 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $6,979,376 | 1.9% | 78.5% |
| 23 | Stillwater County, Montana | $6,511,751 | 1.8% | 80.3% |
| 24 | Garfield County, Montana | $6,482,618 | 1.8% | 82.0% |
| 25 | McCone County, Montana | $6,384,610 | 1.7% | 83.8% |
| 26 | Wheatland County, Montana | $5,972,943 | 1.6% | 85.4% |
| 27 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $5,114,675 | 1.4% | 86.8% |
| 28 | Richland County, Montana | $5,038,264 | 1.4% | 88.1% |
| 29 | Musselshell County, Montana | $4,571,228 | 1.2% | 89.4% |
| 30 | Custer County, Montana | $4,379,613 | 1.2% | 90.5% |
| 31 | Wibaux County, Montana | $3,626,911 | 1.0% | 91.5% |
| 32 | Petroleum County, Montana | $3,258,764 | 0.9% | 92.4% |
| 33 | Rosebud County, Montana | $2,937,939 | 0.8% | 93.2% |
| 34 | Prairie County, Montana | $2,911,361 | 0.8% | 94.0% |
| 35 | Carbon County, Montana | $2,779,170 | 0.8% | 94.7% |
| 36 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $2,727,874 | 0.7% | 95.5% |
| 37 | Broadwater County, Montana | $2,435,559 | 0.7% | 96.1% |
| 38 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $1,978,498 | 0.5% | 96.7% |
| 39 | Gallatin County, Montana | $1,593,084 | 0.4% | 97.1% |
| 40 | Lake County, Montana | $1,531,903 | 0.4% | 97.5% |
| 41 | Madison County, Montana | $1,528,483 | 0.4% | 97.9% |
| 42 | Meagher County, Montana | $1,310,766 | 0.4% | 98.3% |
| 43 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $1,293,378 | 0.3% | 98.6% |
| 44 | Flathead County, Montana | $1,069,455 | 0.3% | 98.9% |
| 45 | Park County, Montana | $845,842 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 46 | Treasure County, Montana | $831,678 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 47 | Sanders County, Montana | $608,894 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 48 | Ravalli County, Montana | $505,294 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 49 | Missoula County, Montana | $293,824 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 50 | Jefferson County, Montana | $224,573 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 51 | Powell County, Montana | $221,427 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 52 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $186,732 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 53 | Granite County, Montana | $150,759 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 54 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $61,440 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 55 | Lincoln County, Montana | $25,266 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 56 | Mineral County, Montana | $18,632 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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