Commodity subsidies in Montana totaled $648 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 181 | $134,041,037 | $740,558 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 363 | $180,692,263 | $497,775 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 545 | $216,083,502 | $396,483 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 727 | $245,604,323 | $337,833 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 908 | $271,158,572 | $298,633 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 1,090 | $294,134,379 | $269,848 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,272 | $314,946,945 | $247,600 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 1,454 | $334,050,842 | $229,746 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,635 | $351,735,849 | $215,129 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,817 | $368,257,251 | $202,673 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,999 | $383,591,289 | $191,892 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 2,181 | $397,872,717 | $182,427 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 2,362 | $411,126,766 | $174,059 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 2,544 | $423,683,096 | $166,542 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 2,726 | $435,494,989 | $159,756 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 2,908 | $446,683,806 | $153,605 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 3,089 | $457,172,915 | $148,000 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 3,271 | $467,147,211 | $142,815 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 3,453 | $476,584,350 | $138,020 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 3,635 | $485,548,349 | $133,576 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 14,541 | $162,378,091 | $11,167 |
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