Commodity subsidies in Carter County, Montana totaled $44.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $6,355,499 | $1,059,250 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 13 | $11,569,888 | $889,991 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 20 | $14,637,073 | $731,854 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 27 | $16,958,654 | $628,098 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 34 | $18,967,066 | $557,855 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 41 | $20,765,817 | $506,483 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 48 | $22,335,916 | $465,332 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 55 | $23,791,801 | $432,578 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 62 | $25,180,759 | $406,141 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 69 | $26,446,739 | $383,286 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 76 | $27,557,690 | $362,601 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 83 | $28,610,033 | $344,699 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 90 | $29,608,856 | $328,987 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 97 | $30,567,674 | $315,131 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 103 | $31,338,734 | $304,260 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 110 | $32,183,081 | $292,573 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 117 | $32,938,880 | $281,529 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 124 | $33,653,832 | $271,402 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 131 | $34,332,835 | $262,083 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 138 | $34,974,889 | $253,441 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 555 | $9,831,633 | $17,715 |
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