Total Subsidies payments in Montana totaled $581 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 183 | $84,493,831 | $461,715 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 367 | $120,249,016 | $327,654 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 551 | $147,994,724 | $268,593 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 735 | $171,266,304 | $233,015 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 918 | $191,254,016 | $208,338 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 1,102 | $208,983,628 | $189,640 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,286 | $225,042,145 | $174,994 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,470 | $239,723,542 | $163,077 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 1,654 | $253,240,273 | $153,108 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 1,837 | $265,624,053 | $144,597 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 2,021 | $277,120,421 | $137,120 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 2,205 | $287,752,685 | $130,500 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 2,389 | $297,635,323 | $124,586 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 2,573 | $306,916,953 | $119,284 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 2,756 | $315,540,207 | $114,492 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 2,940 | $323,642,081 | $110,082 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 3,124 | $331,210,852 | $106,021 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 3,308 | $338,330,850 | $102,277 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 3,492 | $344,983,716 | $98,793 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 3,675 | $351,193,892 | $95,563 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 14,704 | $104,018,036 | $7,074 |
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