Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Montana totaled $60.8 million in 2021
Counties in Montana Receiving Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments, 2021
| Rank |
County |
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
2021 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Fergus County, Montana | $5,018,412 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| 2 | Garfield County, Montana | $4,631,858 | 7.6% | 15.9% |
| 3 | Powder River County, Montana | $4,276,947 | 7.0% | 22.9% |
| 4 | Phillips County, Montana | $3,751,480 | 6.2% | 29.1% |
| 5 | Custer County, Montana | $3,602,580 | 5.9% | 35.0% |
| 6 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $3,193,802 | 5.3% | 40.3% |
| 7 | Carter County, Montana | $3,056,055 | 5.0% | 45.3% |
| 8 | Fallon County, Montana | $2,815,432 | 4.6% | 49.9% |
| 9 | Dawson County, Montana | $2,210,498 | 3.6% | 53.5% |
| 10 | Big Horn County, Montana | $2,192,865 | 3.6% | 57.2% |
| 11 | Rosebud County, Montana | $2,142,761 | 3.5% | 60.7% |
| 12 | Prairie County, Montana | $1,823,467 | 3.0% | 63.7% |
| 13 | Richland County, Montana | $1,702,133 | 2.8% | 66.5% |
| 14 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $1,701,038 | 2.8% | 69.3% |
| 15 | Valley County, Montana | $1,613,878 | 2.7% | 71.9% |
| 16 | Musselshell County, Montana | $1,456,427 | 2.4% | 74.3% |
| 17 | Petroleum County, Montana | $1,376,664 | 2.3% | 76.6% |
| 18 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $1,364,074 | 2.2% | 78.8% |
| 19 | McCone County, Montana | $1,281,756 | 2.1% | 80.9% |
| 20 | Wibaux County, Montana | $1,276,631 | 2.1% | 83.0% |
| 21 | Powell County, Montana | $1,111,399 | 1.8% | 84.9% |
| 22 | Madison County, Montana | $982,651 | 1.6% | 86.5% |
| 23 | Cascade County, Montana | $953,736 | 1.6% | 88.0% |
| 24 | Chouteau County, Montana | $790,610 | 1.3% | 89.3% |
| 25 | Granite County, Montana | $645,717 | 1.1% | 90.4% |
| 26 | Broadwater County, Montana | $641,802 | 1.1% | 91.5% |
| 27 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $523,882 | 0.9% | 92.3% |
| 28 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $496,413 | 0.8% | 93.1% |
| 29 | Daniels County, Montana | $405,178 | 0.7% | 93.8% |
| 30 | Jefferson County, Montana | $395,989 | 0.7% | 94.5% |
| 31 | Sheridan County, Montana | $391,924 | 0.6% | 95.1% |
| 32 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $390,843 | 0.6% | 95.7% |
| 33 | Liberty County, Montana | $298,523 | 0.5% | 96.2% |
| 34 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $296,623 | 0.5% | 96.7% |
| 35 | Toole County, Montana | $290,488 | 0.5% | 97.2% |
| 36 | Pondera County, Montana | $267,297 | 0.4% | 97.6% |
| 37 | Blaine County, Montana | $207,527 | 0.3% | 98.0% |
| 38 | Carbon County, Montana | $207,146 | 0.3% | 98.3% |
| 39 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $193,459 | 0.3% | 98.6% |
| 40 | Stillwater County, Montana | $182,082 | 0.3% | 98.9% |
| 41 | Wheatland County, Montana | $155,419 | 0.3% | 99.2% |
| 42 | Treasure County, Montana | $149,451 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 43 | Hill County, Montana | $111,163 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 44 | Teton County, Montana | $86,370 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 45 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $65,970 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 46 | Meagher County, Montana | $27,244 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 47 | Sanders County, Montana | $23,993 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 48 | Glacier County, Montana | $12,976 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 49 | Flathead County, Montana | $7,235 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 50 | Lincoln County, Montana | $1,089 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 51 | Lake County, Montana | $837 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 52 | Ravalli County, Montana | $373 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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