Total Subsidies payments in Montana totaled $581 million in 2021
Total Subsidies in Montana by county, 2021
| Rank |
County |
Total Subsidies
2021 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Sheridan County, Montana | $43,743,733 | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| 2 | Chouteau County, Montana | $39,035,898 | 6.7% | 14.3% |
| 3 | Valley County, Montana | $32,498,247 | 5.6% | 19.9% |
| 4 | Hill County, Montana | $31,159,117 | 5.4% | 25.2% |
| 5 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $28,697,630 | 4.9% | 30.2% |
| 6 | Daniels County, Montana | $26,479,573 | 4.6% | 34.7% |
| 7 | Toole County, Montana | $22,117,579 | 3.8% | 38.5% |
| 8 | Fergus County, Montana | $20,605,557 | 3.5% | 42.1% |
| 9 | Liberty County, Montana | $20,441,511 | 3.5% | 45.6% |
| 10 | McCone County, Montana | $19,186,610 | 3.3% | 48.9% |
| 11 | Pondera County, Montana | $18,998,577 | 3.3% | 52.2% |
| 12 | Teton County, Montana | $18,478,158 | 3.2% | 55.4% |
| 13 | Blaine County, Montana | $17,989,910 | 3.1% | 58.5% |
| 14 | Phillips County, Montana | $17,859,315 | 3.1% | 61.5% |
| 15 | Dawson County, Montana | $16,744,035 | 2.9% | 64.4% |
| 16 | Richland County, Montana | $16,699,293 | 2.9% | 67.3% |
| 17 | Glacier County, Montana | $16,128,737 | 2.8% | 70.1% |
| 18 | Cascade County, Montana | $14,717,512 | 2.5% | 72.6% |
| 19 | Garfield County, Montana | $11,279,292 | 1.9% | 74.6% |
| 20 | Big Horn County, Montana | $11,146,314 | 1.9% | 76.5% |
| 21 | Powder River County, Montana | $10,757,694 | 1.9% | 78.3% |
| 22 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $9,701,743 | 1.7% | 80.0% |
| 23 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $9,235,444 | 1.6% | 81.6% |
| 24 | Carter County, Montana | $8,632,305 | 1.5% | 83.1% |
| 25 | Fallon County, Montana | $8,252,415 | 1.4% | 84.5% |
| 26 | Rosebud County, Montana | $8,031,611 | 1.4% | 85.9% |
| 27 | Custer County, Montana | $7,701,746 | 1.3% | 87.2% |
| 28 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $6,733,454 | 1.2% | 88.4% |
| 29 | Prairie County, Montana | $6,033,803 | 1.0% | 89.4% |
| 30 | Wibaux County, Montana | $5,440,609 | 0.9% | 90.3% |
| 31 | Musselshell County, Montana | $5,330,034 | 0.9% | 91.3% |
| 32 | Gallatin County, Montana | $4,738,490 | 0.8% | 92.1% |
| 33 | Wheatland County, Montana | $4,634,344 | 0.8% | 92.9% |
| 34 | Broadwater County, Montana | $4,029,916 | 0.7% | 93.6% |
| 35 | Stillwater County, Montana | $3,875,577 | 0.7% | 94.2% |
| 36 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $3,389,554 | 0.6% | 94.8% |
| 37 | Madison County, Montana | $3,234,778 | 0.6% | 95.4% |
| 38 | Petroleum County, Montana | $2,730,329 | 0.5% | 95.8% |
| 39 | Carbon County, Montana | $2,722,194 | 0.5% | 96.3% |
| 40 | Lake County, Montana | $2,389,261 | 0.4% | 96.7% |
| 41 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $2,348,697 | 0.4% | 97.1% |
| 42 | Powell County, Montana | $2,136,238 | 0.4% | 97.5% |
| 43 | Meagher County, Montana | $2,060,358 | 0.4% | 97.9% |
| 44 | Treasure County, Montana | $1,866,358 | 0.3% | 98.2% |
| 45 | Flathead County, Montana | $1,763,034 | 0.3% | 98.5% |
| 46 | Park County, Montana | $1,671,691 | 0.3% | 98.8% |
| 47 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $1,373,192 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 48 | Granite County, Montana | $1,089,735 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 49 | Jefferson County, Montana | $1,045,379 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 50 | Ravalli County, Montana | $989,469 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 51 | Sanders County, Montana | $778,189 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 52 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $724,054 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 53 | Lincoln County, Montana | $355,391 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 54 | Missoula County, Montana | $349,322 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 55 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $331,990 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 56 | Mineral County, Montana | $75,638 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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