Commodity subsidies in Pondera County, Montana totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $193,484 | $193,484 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $507,005 | $169,002 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 5 | $747,432 | $149,486 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 7 | $910,666 | $130,095 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 9 | $1,019,250 | $113,250 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 10 | $1,067,129 | $106,713 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 12 | $1,145,150 | $95,429 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 14 | $1,207,323 | $86,237 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 16 | $1,264,926 | $79,058 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 18 | $1,313,623 | $72,979 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 19 | $1,336,362 | $70,335 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 21 | $1,380,921 | $65,758 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 23 | $1,422,237 | $61,836 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 25 | $1,455,369 | $58,215 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 27 | $1,483,030 | $54,927 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 28 | $1,496,383 | $53,442 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 30 | $1,520,363 | $50,679 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 32 | $1,544,113 | $48,254 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 34 | $1,566,749 | $46,081 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 36 | $1,586,400 | $44,067 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 144 | $334,823 | $2,325 |
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