Deficiency Payment payments in Montana totaled $15.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 169 | $2,865,956 | $16,958 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 338 | $4,193,395 | $12,406 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 507 | $5,223,315 | $10,302 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 677 | $6,091,579 | $8,998 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 846 | $6,852,450 | $8,100 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,015 | $7,527,875 | $7,417 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,185 | $8,143,908 | $6,873 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 1,354 | $8,702,414 | $6,427 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 1,523 | $9,212,757 | $6,049 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 1,693 | $9,684,312 | $5,720 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 1,862 | $10,118,717 | $5,434 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 2,031 | $10,519,805 | $5,180 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 2,201 | $10,895,317 | $4,950 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 2,370 | $11,241,084 | $4,743 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 2,539 | $11,564,484 | $4,555 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 2,708 | $11,866,507 | $4,382 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 2,878 | $12,149,229 | $4,221 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 3,047 | $12,412,714 | $4,074 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 3,216 | $12,657,279 | $3,936 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 3,386 | $12,885,794 | $3,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 13,545 | $3,003,160 | $222 |
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