Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Montana totaled $220 million from 1995-2021.
Counties in Montana Receiving Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments, 1995-2021
| Rank |
County |
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
1995-2021 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Fergus County, Montana | $15,016,715 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2 | Big Horn County, Montana | $11,311,862 | 5.1% | 12.0% |
| 3 | Carter County, Montana | $10,934,015 | 5.0% | 16.9% |
| 4 | Powder River County, Montana | $10,874,693 | 4.9% | 21.9% |
| 5 | Garfield County, Montana | $10,623,467 | 4.8% | 26.7% |
| 6 | Custer County, Montana | $10,351,059 | 4.7% | 31.4% |
| 7 | Rosebud County, Montana | $9,262,156 | 4.2% | 35.6% |
| 8 | Phillips County, Montana | $8,614,836 | 3.9% | 39.6% |
| 9 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $8,486,539 | 3.9% | 43.4% |
| 10 | Fallon County, Montana | $7,716,001 | 3.5% | 46.9% |
| 11 | Valley County, Montana | $6,800,028 | 3.1% | 50.0% |
| 12 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $6,429,823 | 2.9% | 53.0% |
| 13 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $6,020,622 | 2.7% | 55.7% |
| 14 | Dawson County, Montana | $5,487,715 | 2.5% | 58.2% |
| 15 | Musselshell County, Montana | $4,855,507 | 2.2% | 60.4% |
| 16 | Stillwater County, Montana | $4,773,277 | 2.2% | 62.6% |
| 17 | Richland County, Montana | $4,491,942 | 2.0% | 64.6% |
| 18 | Glacier County, Montana | $4,336,003 | 2.0% | 66.6% |
| 19 | Prairie County, Montana | $4,244,392 | 1.9% | 68.5% |
| 20 | McCone County, Montana | $4,193,297 | 1.9% | 70.4% |
| 21 | Blaine County, Montana | $4,108,574 | 1.9% | 72.3% |
| 22 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $3,906,202 | 1.8% | 74.1% |
| 23 | Carbon County, Montana | $3,713,632 | 1.7% | 75.8% |
| 24 | Meagher County, Montana | $3,419,725 | 1.6% | 77.3% |
| 25 | Wheatland County, Montana | $3,406,815 | 1.5% | 78.9% |
| 26 | Broadwater County, Montana | $3,400,863 | 1.5% | 80.4% |
| 27 | Cascade County, Montana | $3,369,319 | 1.5% | 81.9% |
| 28 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $3,290,636 | 1.5% | 83.4% |
| 29 | Petroleum County, Montana | $3,001,676 | 1.4% | 84.8% |
| 30 | Wibaux County, Montana | $2,869,518 | 1.3% | 86.1% |
| 31 | Madison County, Montana | $2,808,454 | 1.3% | 87.4% |
| 32 | Powell County, Montana | $2,565,370 | 1.2% | 88.6% |
| 33 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $2,290,971 | 1.0% | 89.6% |
| 34 | Chouteau County, Montana | $2,283,226 | 1.0% | 90.6% |
| 35 | Sheridan County, Montana | $2,034,153 | 0.9% | 91.6% |
| 36 | Teton County, Montana | $1,980,168 | 0.9% | 92.5% |
| 37 | Jefferson County, Montana | $1,660,036 | 0.8% | 93.2% |
| 38 | Treasure County, Montana | $1,635,700 | 0.7% | 94.0% |
| 39 | Granite County, Montana | $1,602,571 | 0.7% | 94.7% |
| 40 | Toole County, Montana | $1,588,720 | 0.7% | 95.4% |
| 41 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $1,521,933 | 0.7% | 96.1% |
| 42 | Pondera County, Montana | $1,461,661 | 0.7% | 96.8% |
| 43 | Daniels County, Montana | $1,196,121 | 0.5% | 97.3% |
| 44 | Hill County, Montana | $1,193,806 | 0.5% | 97.9% |
| 45 | Gallatin County, Montana | $894,568 | 0.4% | 98.3% |
| 46 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $735,235 | 0.3% | 98.6% |
| 47 | Park County, Montana | $727,776 | 0.3% | 98.9% |
| 48 | Sanders County, Montana | $677,407 | 0.3% | 99.2% |
| 49 | Liberty County, Montana | $568,387 | 0.3% | 99.5% |
| 50 | Lake County, Montana | $409,574 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 51 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $296,978 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 52 | Missoula County, Montana | $148,124 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 53 | Flathead County, Montana | $114,050 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 54 | Ravalli County, Montana | $75,821 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 55 | Lincoln County, Montana | $73,240 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 56 | Mineral County, Montana | $1,756 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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