Deficiency Payment payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $476,591 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 7 | $85,341 | $12,192 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 14 | $125,290 | $8,949 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 21 | $153,521 | $7,311 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 28 | $177,369 | $6,335 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 35 | $197,805 | $5,652 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 42 | $216,509 | $5,155 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 49 | $233,442 | $4,764 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 56 | $249,465 | $4,455 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 63 | $264,133 | $4,193 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 70 | $277,895 | $3,970 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 77 | $290,913 | $3,778 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 84 | $302,945 | $3,606 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 91 | $314,307 | $3,454 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 98 | $325,279 | $3,319 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 105 | $335,835 | $3,198 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 112 | $345,896 | $3,088 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 119 | $355,508 | $2,987 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 126 | $363,848 | $2,888 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 133 | $371,479 | $2,793 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 140 | $378,796 | $2,706 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 564 | $97,795 | $173 |
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