Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Custer County, Montana totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $127,926 | $127,926 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $216,358 | $108,179 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $279,134 | $93,045 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $329,134 | $82,284 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $369,642 | $73,928 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $408,374 | $68,062 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 7 | $444,813 | $63,545 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 8 | $480,252 | $60,032 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 9 | $509,380 | $56,598 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 10 | $538,508 | $53,851 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $567,636 | $51,603 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12 | $593,352 | $49,446 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 13 | $613,482 | $47,191 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 14 | $633,612 | $45,258 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 15 | $652,323 | $43,488 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $669,636 | $41,852 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 17 | $686,346 | $40,373 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 18 | $702,707 | $39,039 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $716,204 | $37,695 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 21 | $743,063 | $35,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 84 | $367,145 | $4,371 |
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