Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $247,994 | $247,994 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $401,014 | $200,507 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $499,963 | $166,654 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $592,926 | $148,232 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $667,426 | $133,485 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $734,916 | $122,486 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 8 | $859,143 | $107,393 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 9 | $918,425 | $102,047 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 10 | $975,525 | $97,553 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 11 | $1,030,350 | $93,668 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 12 | $1,085,161 | $90,430 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 13 | $1,139,503 | $87,654 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 14 | $1,193,497 | $85,250 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 16 | $1,293,190 | $80,824 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 17 | $1,339,045 | $78,767 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 18 | $1,380,784 | $76,710 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 19 | $1,422,520 | $74,869 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 20 | $1,459,080 | $72,954 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 21 | $1,495,077 | $71,194 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 23 | $1,562,220 | $67,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 92 | $578,646 | $6,290 |
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