Commodity subsidies in Powell County, Montana totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $990,185 | $495,093 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $1,565,440 | $391,360 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 7 | $2,354,413 | $336,345 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 9 | $2,777,277 | $308,586 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 12 | $3,342,329 | $278,527 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 14 | $3,673,515 | $262,394 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 16 | $3,977,216 | $248,576 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 19 | $4,336,959 | $228,261 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 21 | $4,567,701 | $217,510 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 24 | $4,860,342 | $202,514 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 26 | $5,031,546 | $193,521 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 29 | $5,284,067 | $182,209 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 31 | $5,448,234 | $175,749 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 33 | $5,599,634 | $169,686 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 36 | $5,780,747 | $160,576 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 38 | $5,894,934 | $155,130 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 41 | $6,038,908 | $147,290 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 43 | $6,128,711 | $142,528 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 45 | $6,213,962 | $138,088 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 48 | $6,338,885 | $132,060 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 194 | $1,575,485 | $8,121 |
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