Commodity subsidies in Fergus County, Montana totaled $164 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 18 | $23,696,826 | $1,316,490 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 37 | $39,588,553 | $1,069,961 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 56 | $51,671,541 | $922,706 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 75 | $62,363,933 | $831,519 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 94 | $71,839,141 | $764,246 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 113 | $80,122,157 | $709,046 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 132 | $87,212,433 | $660,700 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 151 | $93,305,500 | $617,917 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 170 | $98,761,494 | $580,950 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 189 | $103,775,603 | $549,077 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 208 | $108,250,136 | $520,433 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 227 | $112,192,859 | $494,242 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 246 | $115,755,811 | $470,552 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 265 | $119,085,127 | $449,378 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 284 | $122,104,378 | $429,945 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 303 | $124,870,242 | $412,113 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 322 | $127,439,122 | $395,774 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 341 | $129,803,865 | $380,657 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 360 | $132,023,207 | $366,731 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 379 | $134,092,482 | $353,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,520 | $29,824,241 | $19,621 |
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