Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $14.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 39 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% | 8% | 4 | $1,178,399 | $294,600 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $1,999,620 | $222,180 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 14 | $2,600,143 | $185,725 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 19 | $3,106,251 | $163,487 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 24 | $3,580,936 | $149,206 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 29 | $4,032,927 | $139,066 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 34 | $4,460,045 | $131,178 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 39 | $4,860,550 | $124,629 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 44 | $5,245,259 | $119,210 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 49 | $5,613,124 | $114,554 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 53 | $5,895,415 | $111,234 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 58 | $6,237,473 | $107,543 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 63 | $6,568,082 | $104,255 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 68 | $6,890,890 | $101,337 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 73 | $7,199,807 | $98,627 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 78 | $7,495,536 | $96,097 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 83 | $7,778,216 | $93,713 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 88 | $8,046,592 | $91,439 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 93 | $8,294,654 | $89,190 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 98 | $8,535,635 | $87,098 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 392 | $5,716,901 | $14,584 |
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