Commodity subsidies in Sweet Grass County, Montana totaled $9.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $2,298,452 | $574,613 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 8 | $3,040,868 | $380,109 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 12 | $3,648,103 | $304,009 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 16 | $4,173,413 | $260,838 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 20 | $4,607,323 | $230,366 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 24 | $4,999,140 | $208,297 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 28 | $5,352,336 | $191,155 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 32 | $5,673,692 | $177,303 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 36 | $5,974,731 | $165,965 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 40 | $6,241,764 | $156,044 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 44 | $6,488,554 | $147,467 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 48 | $6,719,076 | $139,981 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 52 | $6,936,885 | $133,402 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 56 | $7,136,459 | $127,437 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 60 | $7,317,316 | $121,955 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 64 | $7,486,476 | $116,976 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 68 | $7,645,547 | $112,435 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 72 | $7,792,272 | $108,226 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 76 | $7,927,371 | $104,308 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 80 | $8,051,853 | $100,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 322 | $1,828,258 | $5,678 |
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