Total Subsidies payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $20.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 43 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $1,786,104 | $255,158 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 15 | $2,882,338 | $192,156 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 22 | $3,615,443 | $164,338 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 30 | $4,367,950 | $145,598 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 37 | $4,966,999 | $134,243 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 45 | $5,602,964 | $124,510 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 52 | $6,122,214 | $117,735 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 60 | $6,683,986 | $111,400 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 67 | $7,151,421 | $106,738 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 75 | $7,657,667 | $102,102 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 82 | $8,079,630 | $98,532 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 90 | $8,547,068 | $94,967 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 97 | $8,940,775 | $92,173 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 105 | $9,371,947 | $89,257 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 112 | $9,736,640 | $86,934 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 120 | $10,145,581 | $84,547 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 127 | $10,488,883 | $82,590 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 135 | $10,864,470 | $80,478 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 142 | $11,174,118 | $78,691 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 150 | $11,514,796 | $76,765 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 601 | $6,375,408 | $10,608 |
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