Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Chouteau County, Montana totaled $4.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 48 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% | 5% | 1 | $229,954 | $229,954 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $600,767 | $200,256 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $921,739 | $184,348 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $1,212,087 | $173,155 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 9 | $1,480,373 | $164,486 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 11 | $1,700,024 | $154,548 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 13 | $1,877,160 | $144,397 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 15 | $2,042,447 | $136,163 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 17 | $2,185,226 | $128,543 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 18 | $2,246,163 | $124,787 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 20 | $2,358,260 | $117,913 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 22 | $2,467,524 | $112,160 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 24 | $2,571,079 | $107,128 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 26 | $2,663,250 | $102,433 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 28 | $2,753,164 | $98,327 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 30 | $2,836,828 | $94,561 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 32 | $2,917,945 | $91,186 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 34 | $2,995,964 | $88,117 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 35 | $3,033,913 | $86,683 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 37 | $3,103,777 | $83,886 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 152 | $1,567,692 | $10,314 |
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