Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Program payments in Montana totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $209,408 | $69,803 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 6 | $309,547 | $51,591 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 10 | $401,821 | $40,182 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 13 | $461,421 | $35,494 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 16 | $518,251 | $32,391 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 20 | $583,945 | $29,197 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 23 | $627,714 | $27,292 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 26 | $669,550 | $25,752 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 30 | $716,733 | $23,891 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 33 | $744,376 | $22,557 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 36 | $770,713 | $21,409 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 40 | $804,778 | $20,119 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 43 | $828,938 | $19,278 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 47 | $859,009 | $18,277 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 50 | $880,301 | $17,606 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 53 | $900,685 | $16,994 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 57 | $926,440 | $16,253 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 60 | $943,691 | $15,728 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 63 | $960,615 | $15,248 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 67 | $982,591 | $14,666 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 269 | $361,646 | $1,344 |
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