Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Beaverhead County, Montana totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $86,330 | $86,330 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $159,236 | $79,618 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $286,926 | $71,731 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $330,516 | $66,103 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 7 | $417,059 | $59,580 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $459,827 | $57,478 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 10 | $539,568 | $53,957 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 11 | $575,380 | $52,307 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $643,315 | $49,486 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $676,593 | $48,328 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 16 | $742,123 | $46,383 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 17 | $773,626 | $45,507 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 19 | $834,155 | $43,903 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 20 | $861,236 | $43,062 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 22 | $910,750 | $41,398 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 23 | $933,521 | $40,588 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 25 | $977,995 | $39,120 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 26 | $999,759 | $38,452 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 28 | $1,041,240 | $37,187 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 29 | $1,060,275 | $36,561 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 119 | $521,018 | $4,378 |
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