Commodity subsidies in Lake County, Montana totaled $31.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 9 | $6,710,519 | $745,613 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 19 | $10,410,537 | $547,923 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 28 | $12,862,409 | $459,372 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 38 | $14,948,752 | $393,388 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 47 | $16,382,512 | $348,564 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 57 | $17,722,133 | $310,915 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 67 | $18,822,465 | $280,932 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 76 | $19,703,033 | $259,250 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 86 | $20,514,003 | $238,535 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 95 | $21,142,262 | $222,550 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 105 | $21,761,790 | $207,255 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 115 | $22,339,720 | $194,258 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 124 | $22,832,084 | $184,130 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 134 | $23,337,940 | $174,164 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 143 | $23,756,914 | $166,132 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 153 | $24,186,915 | $158,084 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 163 | $24,581,720 | $150,808 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 172 | $24,912,271 | $144,839 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 182 | $25,254,108 | $138,759 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 191 | $25,544,817 | $133,743 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 768 | $5,815,268 | $7,572 |
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