Commodity subsidies in Chouteau County, Montana totaled $5.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $536,578 | $107,316 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 11 | $964,708 | $87,701 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 17 | $1,303,662 | $76,686 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 22 | $1,551,569 | $70,526 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 28 | $1,806,988 | $64,535 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 34 | $2,034,653 | $59,843 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 40 | $2,250,175 | $56,254 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 45 | $2,415,208 | $53,671 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 51 | $2,597,283 | $50,927 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 57 | $2,769,373 | $48,585 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 62 | $2,900,450 | $46,781 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 68 | $3,053,506 | $44,905 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 74 | $3,197,049 | $43,203 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 80 | $3,327,913 | $41,599 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 85 | $3,424,908 | $40,293 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 91 | $3,534,653 | $38,842 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 97 | $3,639,057 | $37,516 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 102 | $3,719,656 | $36,467 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 108 | $3,810,955 | $35,287 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 114 | $3,898,935 | $34,201 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 458 | $1,642,548 | $3,586 |
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