Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Sweet Grass County, Montana totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 44 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% | 7% | 1 | $98,275 | $98,275 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $184,633 | $92,316 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $266,790 | $88,930 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $333,094 | $83,273 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $390,352 | $78,070 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $445,746 | $74,291 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 7 | $490,282 | $70,040 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $532,158 | $66,520 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $569,675 | $63,297 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 10 | $606,060 | $60,606 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $635,213 | $57,747 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 13 | $691,036 | $53,157 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 14 | $717,949 | $51,282 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 15 | $743,900 | $49,593 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 16 | $767,756 | $47,985 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 17 | $790,875 | $46,522 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 18 | $813,313 | $45,184 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 19 | $835,695 | $43,984 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 20 | $857,843 | $42,892 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 21 | $878,326 | $41,825 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 88 | $498,776 | $5,668 |
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