Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Blaine County, Montana totaled $11.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $1,130,503 | $376,834 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $2,316,412 | $330,916 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $3,061,087 | $278,281 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 14 | $3,489,467 | $249,248 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 18 | $3,988,772 | $221,598 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 22 | $4,446,596 | $202,118 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 25 | $4,769,561 | $190,782 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 29 | $5,152,408 | $177,669 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 33 | $5,498,145 | $166,610 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 37 | $5,811,327 | $157,063 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 40 | $6,028,645 | $150,716 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 44 | $6,295,900 | $143,089 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 48 | $6,545,215 | $136,359 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 51 | $6,721,335 | $131,791 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 55 | $6,941,473 | $126,209 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 59 | $7,149,510 | $121,178 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 62 | $7,302,990 | $117,790 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 66 | $7,500,448 | $113,643 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 70 | $7,690,094 | $109,858 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 74 | $7,873,576 | $106,400 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 296 | $3,429,411 | $11,586 |
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