Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments in Montana totaled $75.6 million in 2020‡
Counties in Montana Receiving Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank |
County |
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
1995-2020‡ | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Fergus County, Montana | $4,593,364 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| 2 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $4,470,537 | 5.9% | 12.0% |
| 3 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $3,424,504 | 4.5% | 16.5% |
| 4 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $3,299,203 | 4.4% | 20.9% |
| 5 | Richland County, Montana | $3,109,296 | 4.1% | 25.0% |
| 6 | Valley County, Montana | $3,026,679 | 4.0% | 29.0% |
| 7 | Garfield County, Montana | $2,828,312 | 3.7% | 32.7% |
| 8 | Cascade County, Montana | $2,235,289 | 3.0% | 35.7% |
| 9 | Phillips County, Montana | $2,115,361 | 2.8% | 38.5% |
| 10 | Musselshell County, Montana | $1,802,444 | 2.4% | 40.9% |
| 11 | Chouteau County, Montana | $1,772,102 | 2.3% | 43.2% |
| 12 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $1,746,385 | 2.3% | 45.5% |
| 13 | Stillwater County, Montana | $1,705,358 | 2.3% | 47.8% |
| 14 | Teton County, Montana | $1,651,000 | 2.2% | 50.0% |
| 15 | Blaine County, Montana | $1,623,496 | 2.1% | 52.1% |
| 16 | Big Horn County, Montana | $1,588,651 | 2.1% | 54.2% |
| 17 | Sheridan County, Montana | $1,559,133 | 2.1% | 56.3% |
| 18 | Dawson County, Montana | $1,515,288 | 2.0% | 58.3% |
| 19 | Powder River County, Montana | $1,472,179 | 1.9% | 60.2% |
| 20 | Custer County, Montana | $1,464,535 | 1.9% | 62.2% |
| 21 | Rosebud County, Montana | $1,399,420 | 1.9% | 64.0% |
| 22 | Fallon County, Montana | $1,377,344 | 1.8% | 65.8% |
| 23 | Gallatin County, Montana | $1,364,761 | 1.8% | 67.6% |
| 24 | Prairie County, Montana | $1,319,370 | 1.7% | 69.4% |
| 25 | Carter County, Montana | $1,298,524 | 1.7% | 71.1% |
| 26 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $1,237,131 | 1.6% | 72.7% |
| 27 | Wheatland County, Montana | $1,153,605 | 1.5% | 74.3% |
| 28 | McCone County, Montana | $1,130,862 | 1.5% | 75.8% |
| 29 | Powell County, Montana | $1,104,415 | 1.5% | 77.2% |
| 30 | Daniels County, Montana | $1,067,527 | 1.4% | 78.6% |
| 31 | Meagher County, Montana | $1,056,073 | 1.4% | 80.0% |
| 32 | Carbon County, Montana | $1,045,059 | 1.4% | 81.4% |
| 33 | Madison County, Montana | $1,020,963 | 1.4% | 82.8% |
| 34 | Park County, Montana | $997,059 | 1.3% | 84.1% |
| 35 | Broadwater County, Montana | $992,970 | 1.3% | 85.4% |
| 36 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $981,436 | 1.3% | 86.7% |
| 37 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $952,841 | 1.3% | 87.9% |
| 38 | Hill County, Montana | $912,938 | 1.2% | 89.2% |
| 39 | Wibaux County, Montana | $861,607 | 1.1% | 90.3% |
| 40 | Pondera County, Montana | $843,100 | 1.1% | 91.4% |
| 41 | Petroleum County, Montana | $826,144 | 1.1% | 92.5% |
| 42 | Glacier County, Montana | $813,940 | 1.1% | 93.6% |
| 43 | Liberty County, Montana | $784,038 | 1.0% | 94.6% |
| 44 | Lake County, Montana | $709,287 | 0.9% | 95.6% |
| 45 | Toole County, Montana | $639,576 | 0.8% | 96.4% |
| 46 | Granite County, Montana | $610,685 | 0.8% | 97.2% |
| 47 | Treasure County, Montana | $547,605 | 0.7% | 97.9% |
| 48 | Ravalli County, Montana | $454,043 | 0.6% | 98.5% |
| 49 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $382,313 | 0.5% | 99.0% |
| 50 | Jefferson County, Montana | $226,350 | 0.3% | 99.3% |
| 51 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $203,967 | 0.3% | 99.6% |
| 52 | Sanders County, Montana | $113,974 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 53 | Missoula County, Montana | $97,206 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 54 | Flathead County, Montana | $81,163 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 55 | Lincoln County, Montana | $4,224 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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