Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Sweet Grass County, Montana totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 45 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% | 8% | 1 | $273,978 | $273,978 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $403,098 | $201,549 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $643,522 | $160,881 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $751,159 | $150,232 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $957,379 | $136,768 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $1,056,940 | $132,118 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $1,232,047 | $123,205 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 11 | $1,301,381 | $118,307 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 13 | $1,425,207 | $109,631 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $1,474,785 | $105,342 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $1,561,645 | $97,603 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 17 | $1,603,155 | $94,303 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 19 | $1,684,747 | $88,671 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 20 | $1,724,995 | $86,250 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 22 | $1,803,385 | $81,972 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 23 | $1,841,841 | $80,080 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 25 | $1,916,783 | $76,671 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 26 | $1,952,110 | $75,081 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 28 | $2,022,091 | $72,218 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 29 | $2,055,934 | $70,894 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 119 | $1,199,716 | $10,082 |
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