Commodity subsidies in Lewis and Clark County, Montana totaled $19.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 3 | $5,907,185 | $1,969,062 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 7 | $8,912,615 | $1,273,231 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 11 | $10,498,076 | $954,371 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 15 | $11,520,134 | $768,009 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 19 | $12,347,617 | $649,875 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 23 | $13,025,091 | $566,308 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 27 | $13,592,046 | $503,409 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 31 | $14,069,004 | $453,839 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 35 | $14,487,899 | $413,940 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 39 | $14,883,458 | $381,627 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 43 | $15,243,049 | $354,490 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 47 | $15,553,650 | $330,929 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 51 | $15,800,098 | $309,806 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 55 | $16,016,451 | $291,208 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 59 | $16,214,683 | $274,825 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 63 | $16,386,398 | $260,102 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 67 | $16,549,464 | $247,007 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 71 | $16,708,229 | $235,327 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 75 | $16,858,388 | $224,779 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 79 | $16,998,830 | $215,175 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 320 | $2,051,275 | $6,410 |
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