Total Subsidies payments in Montana totaled $366 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 150 | $60,152,936 | $401,020 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 300 | $79,066,530 | $263,555 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 450 | $93,982,867 | $208,851 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 600 | $106,447,458 | $177,412 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 750 | $117,281,461 | $156,375 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 900 | $126,908,515 | $141,009 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,050 | $135,568,534 | $129,113 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,200 | $143,426,247 | $119,522 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 1,350 | $150,663,644 | $111,603 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 1,500 | $157,297,228 | $104,865 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 1,650 | $163,439,369 | $99,054 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 1,800 | $169,158,356 | $93,977 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 1,950 | $174,486,802 | $89,480 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 2,100 | $179,437,056 | $85,446 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 2,250 | $184,084,477 | $81,815 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 2,400 | $188,438,745 | $78,516 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 2,551 | $192,554,510 | $75,482 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 2,701 | $196,404,720 | $72,716 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 2,851 | $200,008,657 | $70,154 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 3,001 | $203,420,793 | $67,784 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 12,005 | $61,354,280 | $5,111 |
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