Commodity subsidies in Fergus County, Montana totaled $601,238 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $111,318 | $111,318 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $167,734 | $83,867 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $195,944 | $65,315 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $216,300 | $54,075 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $230,882 | $46,176 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $244,594 | $40,766 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $258,067 | $36,867 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $270,934 | $33,867 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 10 | $295,256 | $29,526 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 11 | $306,238 | $27,840 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 12 | $317,050 | $26,421 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 13 | $327,623 | $25,202 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 14 | $338,187 | $24,156 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $347,817 | $23,188 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 16 | $356,087 | $22,255 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 17 | $364,282 | $21,428 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 19 | $379,206 | $19,958 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 20 | $386,561 | $19,328 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 21 | $393,850 | $18,755 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 22 | $400,805 | $18,218 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 90 | $200,433 | $2,227 |
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