Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $704,167 from 1995-2023.
Counties in Wheatland County, Montana Receiving Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments, 1995-2023
| Rank |
County |
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
1995-2023 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Big Horn County, Montana | $3,906,104 | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 2 | Carter County, Montana | $3,659,650 | 9.7% | 20.0% |
| 3 | Blaine County, Montana | $3,378,271 | 8.9% | 28.9% |
| 4 | Glacier County, Montana | $3,375,267 | 8.9% | 37.8% |
| 5 | Phillips County, Montana | $2,433,186 | 6.4% | 44.2% |
| 6 | Powder River County, Montana | $1,617,341 | 4.3% | 48.5% |
| 7 | Valley County, Montana | $1,386,839 | 3.7% | 52.2% |
| 8 | Fergus County, Montana | $1,241,223 | 3.3% | 55.4% |
| 9 | Custer County, Montana | $1,110,208 | 2.9% | 58.4% |
| 10 | Fallon County, Montana | $1,092,739 | 2.9% | 61.3% |
| 11 | Cascade County, Montana | $922,180 | 2.4% | 63.7% |
| 12 | Teton County, Montana | $852,624 | 2.3% | 65.9% |
| 13 | Madison County, Montana | $849,599 | 2.2% | 68.2% |
| 14 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $751,667 | 2.0% | 70.2% |
| 15 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $723,663 | 1.9% | 72.1% |
| 16 | Wheatland County, Montana | $704,167 | 1.9% | 73.9% |
| 17 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $686,862 | 1.8% | 75.8% |
| 18 | Musselshell County, Montana | $676,817 | 1.8% | 77.5% |
| 19 | Richland County, Montana | $671,127 | 1.8% | 79.3% |
| 20 | Carbon County, Montana | $595,184 | 1.6% | 80.9% |
| 21 | Dawson County, Montana | $552,687 | 1.5% | 82.3% |
| 22 | Rosebud County, Montana | $505,487 | 1.3% | 83.7% |
| 23 | Wibaux County, Montana | $504,279 | 1.3% | 85.0% |
| 24 | Lake County, Montana | $454,895 | 1.2% | 86.2% |
| 25 | Chouteau County, Montana | $377,558 | 1.0% | 87.2% |
| 26 | Broadwater County, Montana | $375,109 | 1.0% | 88.2% |
| 27 | Prairie County, Montana | $344,063 | 0.9% | 89.1% |
| 28 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $326,082 | 0.9% | 90.0% |
| 29 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $311,457 | 0.8% | 90.8% |
| 30 | Meagher County, Montana | $291,961 | 0.8% | 91.6% |
| 31 | Powell County, Montana | $267,906 | 0.7% | 92.3% |
| 32 | Granite County, Montana | $232,064 | 0.6% | 92.9% |
| 33 | Petroleum County, Montana | $220,912 | 0.6% | 93.5% |
| 34 | Toole County, Montana | $210,637 | 0.6% | 94.0% |
| 35 | Pondera County, Montana | $206,235 | 0.5% | 94.6% |
| 36 | Jefferson County, Montana | $206,109 | 0.5% | 95.1% |
| 37 | Ravalli County, Montana | $199,473 | 0.5% | 95.6% |
| 38 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $192,283 | 0.5% | 96.1% |
| 39 | Garfield County, Montana | $162,292 | 0.4% | 96.6% |
| 40 | McCone County, Montana | $154,807 | 0.4% | 97.0% |
| 41 | Hill County, Montana | $145,822 | 0.4% | 97.4% |
| 42 | Stillwater County, Montana | $129,617 | 0.3% | 97.7% |
| 43 | Sheridan County, Montana | $120,647 | 0.3% | 98.0% |
| 44 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $113,188 | 0.3% | 98.3% |
| 45 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $103,726 | 0.3% | 98.6% |
| 46 | Treasure County, Montana | $103,465 | 0.3% | 98.9% |
| 47 | Sanders County, Montana | $88,895 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 48 | Gallatin County, Montana | $86,483 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 49 | Liberty County, Montana | $71,694 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 50 | Park County, Montana | $60,879 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 51 | Daniels County, Montana | $54,978 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 52 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $39,081 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 53 | Flathead County, Montana | $15,894 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 54 | Missoula County, Montana | $7,383 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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