Commodity subsidies in Montana totaled $216 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 132 | $52,589,237 | $398,403 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 264 | $68,725,050 | $260,322 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 396 | $81,426,088 | $205,621 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 528 | $92,082,537 | $174,399 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 660 | $101,345,982 | $153,555 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 792 | $109,549,941 | $138,321 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 925 | $116,847,810 | $126,322 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 1,057 | $123,462,967 | $116,805 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 1,189 | $129,501,735 | $108,917 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 1,321 | $135,048,024 | $102,232 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 1,453 | $140,172,889 | $96,471 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 1,585 | $144,915,729 | $91,429 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 1,718 | $149,329,882 | $86,921 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 1,850 | $153,404,183 | $82,921 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 1,982 | $157,189,046 | $79,308 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 2,114 | $160,708,977 | $76,021 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 2,246 | $163,984,655 | $73,012 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 2,378 | $167,032,716 | $70,241 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 2,511 | $169,892,387 | $67,659 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 2,643 | $172,544,384 | $65,284 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 10,573 | $43,168,041 | $4,083 |
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