Commodity subsidies in Cascade County, Montana totaled $9.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 7 | $1,966,935 | $280,991 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 15 | $3,197,664 | $213,178 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 22 | $4,064,802 | $184,764 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 30 | $4,812,158 | $160,405 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 37 | $5,289,458 | $142,958 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 45 | $5,729,185 | $127,315 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 52 | $6,069,986 | $116,731 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 60 | $6,396,341 | $106,606 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 67 | $6,646,539 | $99,202 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 75 | $6,888,766 | $91,850 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 82 | $7,071,513 | $86,238 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 90 | $7,255,844 | $80,620 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 97 | $7,397,332 | $76,261 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 105 | $7,537,411 | $71,785 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 112 | $7,654,585 | $68,345 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 120 | $7,779,953 | $64,833 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 127 | $7,883,992 | $62,079 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 135 | $7,998,576 | $59,249 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 142 | $8,094,339 | $57,002 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 150 | $8,196,327 | $54,642 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 602 | $1,602,274 | $2,662 |
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