Commodity subsidies in Montana totaled $314 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 169 | $64,045,531 | $378,968 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 339 | $88,033,430 | $259,686 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 509 | $107,163,767 | $210,538 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 679 | $123,175,117 | $181,407 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 849 | $137,032,952 | $161,405 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 1,018 | $149,264,049 | $146,625 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,188 | $160,377,555 | $134,998 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,358 | $170,490,152 | $125,545 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 1,528 | $179,672,935 | $117,587 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 1,698 | $188,074,314 | $110,762 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 1,867 | $195,741,460 | $104,843 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 2,037 | $202,829,476 | $99,573 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 2,207 | $209,444,609 | $94,900 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 2,377 | $215,586,617 | $90,697 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 2,547 | $221,290,105 | $86,883 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 2,716 | $226,586,082 | $83,426 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 2,886 | $231,557,259 | $80,235 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 3,056 | $236,185,463 | $77,286 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 3,226 | $240,518,814 | $74,556 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 3,396 | $244,579,185 | $72,020 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 13,584 | $69,202,866 | $5,094 |
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