Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Montana totaled $31.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 30 | $4,402,644 | $146,755 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 61 | $6,703,441 | $109,892 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 92 | $8,375,874 | $91,042 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 122 | $9,794,453 | $80,282 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 153 | $11,045,895 | $72,195 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 184 | $12,152,757 | $66,048 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 214 | $13,102,457 | $61,226 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 245 | $14,006,325 | $57,169 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 276 | $14,850,904 | $53,808 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 307 | $15,625,996 | $50,899 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 337 | $16,323,127 | $48,437 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 368 | $17,001,397 | $46,199 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 399 | $17,632,718 | $44,192 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 429 | $18,213,223 | $42,455 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 460 | $18,781,888 | $40,830 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 491 | $19,321,954 | $39,352 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 521 | $19,817,478 | $38,037 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 552 | $20,305,640 | $36,786 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 583 | $20,773,068 | $35,631 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 614 | $21,217,591 | $34,556 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,456 | $10,618,733 | $4,324 |
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