Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Montana totaled $147 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 60 | $22,142,704 | $369,045 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 120 | $34,195,898 | $284,966 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 181 | $44,359,359 | $245,079 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 241 | $52,895,312 | $219,483 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 302 | $60,364,458 | $199,882 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 362 | $66,861,102 | $184,699 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 423 | $72,779,988 | $172,057 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 483 | $77,976,670 | $161,442 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 544 | $82,755,324 | $152,124 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 604 | $86,940,741 | $143,942 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 665 | $90,827,288 | $136,582 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 725 | $94,378,518 | $130,177 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 786 | $97,768,952 | $124,388 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 846 | $100,852,814 | $119,211 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 907 | $103,787,947 | $114,430 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 967 | $106,452,762 | $110,086 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 1,028 | $108,959,067 | $105,991 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 1,088 | $111,239,539 | $102,242 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 1,149 | $113,406,629 | $98,700 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,209 | $115,397,662 | $95,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 4,840 | $31,835,937 | $6,578 |
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