Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Lewis and Clark County, Montana totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $459,239 | $459,239 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $731,773 | $365,887 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $990,723 | $330,241 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $1,240,460 | $310,115 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $1,479,033 | $295,807 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $1,714,521 | $285,754 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $1,942,692 | $277,527 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 8 | $2,151,241 | $268,905 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 9 | $2,338,007 | $259,779 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $2,520,009 | $252,001 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 11 | $2,651,207 | $241,019 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 12 | $2,756,839 | $229,737 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 13 | $2,859,399 | $219,954 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 14 | $2,960,868 | $211,491 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 15 | $3,055,918 | $203,728 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 16 | $3,136,596 | $196,037 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 17 | $3,216,299 | $189,194 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 18 | $3,293,041 | $182,947 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 19 | $3,366,286 | $177,173 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 21 | $3,504,151 | $166,864 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 84 | $1,430,680 | $17,032 |
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