Commodity subsidies in Valley County, Montana totaled $210 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 20 | $36,619,465 | $1,830,973 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 41 | $59,666,462 | $1,455,280 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 61 | $76,014,813 | $1,246,144 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 82 | $90,529,184 | $1,104,014 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 102 | $102,219,290 | $1,002,150 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 123 | $112,867,474 | $917,622 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 143 | $121,890,761 | $852,383 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 164 | $130,578,998 | $796,213 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 184 | $137,863,018 | $749,256 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 205 | $144,789,783 | $706,292 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 225 | $150,714,191 | $669,841 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 246 | $156,238,503 | $635,116 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 266 | $160,833,127 | $604,636 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 287 | $165,089,263 | $575,224 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 307 | $168,786,264 | $549,792 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 328 | $172,251,050 | $525,156 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 348 | $175,241,818 | $503,568 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 369 | $178,095,016 | $482,642 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 389 | $180,582,756 | $464,223 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 410 | $182,984,380 | $446,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,641 | $27,404,664 | $16,700 |
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