Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Montana totaled $147 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in Montana Receiving Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments, 1995-2023
| Rank |
County |
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program
1995-2023 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Hill County, Montana | $22,216,028 | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| 2 | Chouteau County, Montana | $14,443,660 | 9.8% | 24.9% |
| 3 | Liberty County, Montana | $12,723,339 | 8.6% | 33.5% |
| 4 | Phillips County, Montana | $8,735,749 | 5.9% | 39.5% |
| 5 | Valley County, Montana | $8,568,712 | 5.8% | 45.3% |
| 6 | Blaine County, Montana | $8,397,612 | 5.7% | 51.0% |
| 7 | Sheridan County, Montana | $6,919,218 | 4.7% | 55.7% |
| 8 | Toole County, Montana | $5,835,898 | 4.0% | 59.7% |
| 9 | Daniels County, Montana | $5,043,288 | 3.4% | 63.1% |
| 10 | Richland County, Montana | $4,289,466 | 2.9% | 66.0% |
| 11 | Teton County, Montana | $4,059,650 | 2.8% | 68.8% |
| 12 | Cascade County, Montana | $3,937,608 | 2.7% | 71.4% |
| 13 | Dawson County, Montana | $3,829,594 | 2.6% | 74.0% |
| 14 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $3,631,432 | 2.5% | 76.5% |
| 15 | Fergus County, Montana | $3,442,315 | 2.3% | 78.8% |
| 16 | Garfield County, Montana | $3,224,806 | 2.2% | 81.0% |
| 17 | McCone County, Montana | $2,925,148 | 2.0% | 83.0% |
| 18 | Glacier County, Montana | $2,864,471 | 1.9% | 85.0% |
| 19 | Wibaux County, Montana | $2,491,600 | 1.7% | 86.7% |
| 20 | Pondera County, Montana | $2,140,866 | 1.5% | 88.1% |
| 21 | Fallon County, Montana | $1,959,192 | 1.3% | 89.4% |
| 22 | Rosebud County, Montana | $1,944,188 | 1.3% | 90.8% |
| 23 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $1,505,627 | 1.0% | 91.8% |
| 24 | Carter County, Montana | $1,500,311 | 1.0% | 92.8% |
| 25 | Big Horn County, Montana | $1,407,450 | 1.0% | 93.8% |
| 26 | Musselshell County, Montana | $1,281,914 | 0.9% | 94.6% |
| 27 | Prairie County, Montana | $1,141,674 | 0.8% | 95.4% |
| 28 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $1,111,103 | 0.8% | 96.2% |
| 29 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $1,110,349 | 0.8% | 96.9% |
| 30 | Custer County, Montana | $857,322 | 0.6% | 97.5% |
| 31 | Flathead County, Montana | $567,480 | 0.4% | 97.9% |
| 32 | Treasure County, Montana | $418,951 | 0.3% | 98.2% |
| 33 | Stillwater County, Montana | $411,245 | 0.3% | 98.4% |
| 34 | Wheatland County, Montana | $386,052 | 0.3% | 98.7% |
| 35 | Gallatin County, Montana | $302,896 | 0.2% | 98.9% |
| 36 | Broadwater County, Montana | $288,940 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 37 | Lake County, Montana | $253,689 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 38 | Carbon County, Montana | $219,314 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 39 | Powder River County, Montana | $186,550 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 40 | Petroleum County, Montana | $173,048 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 41 | Meagher County, Montana | $144,803 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 42 | Missoula County, Montana | $95,105 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 43 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $86,968 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 44 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $75,949 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 45 | Madison County, Montana | $74,279 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 46 | Park County, Montana | $3,576 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 47 | Granite County, Montana | $2,939 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 48 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $1,397 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 49 | Jefferson County, Montana | $827 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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