Commodity subsidies in Beaverhead County, Montana totaled $15.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $2,261,038 | $1,130,519 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $3,458,134 | $864,534 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $4,374,620 | $729,103 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 8 | $5,250,660 | $656,333 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 11 | $6,435,316 | $585,029 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 13 | $7,052,099 | $542,469 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 15 | $7,603,080 | $506,872 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 17 | $8,068,440 | $474,614 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 20 | $8,702,505 | $435,125 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 22 | $9,100,141 | $413,643 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 24 | $9,457,689 | $394,070 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 26 | $9,794,094 | $376,696 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 29 | $10,230,648 | $352,781 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 31 | $10,480,331 | $338,075 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 33 | $10,726,219 | $325,037 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 35 | $10,961,576 | $313,188 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 38 | $11,298,079 | $297,318 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 40 | $11,505,487 | $287,637 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 42 | $11,688,229 | $278,291 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 44 | $11,864,595 | $269,650 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 180 | $3,364,030 | $18,689 |
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