Commodity subsidies in Meagher County, Montana totaled $20.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $1,590,941 | $1,590,941 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $4,001,459 | $1,333,820 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $5,886,055 | $1,177,211 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $7,557,595 | $1,079,656 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 9 | $8,817,662 | $979,740 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 11 | $9,922,520 | $902,047 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 13 | $10,825,226 | $832,710 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 15 | $11,683,196 | $778,880 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 17 | $12,480,253 | $734,133 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 19 | $13,150,637 | $692,139 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 20 | $13,443,069 | $672,153 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 22 | $14,011,677 | $636,894 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 24 | $14,519,761 | $604,990 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 26 | $15,003,244 | $577,048 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 28 | $15,457,934 | $552,069 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 30 | $15,844,096 | $528,137 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 32 | $16,171,309 | $505,353 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 34 | $16,469,154 | $484,387 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 36 | $16,747,411 | $465,206 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 38 | $17,011,172 | $447,662 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 152 | $3,462,907 | $22,782 |
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