Commodity subsidies in Fergus County, Montana totaled $6.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $871,848 | $174,370 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $1,307,512 | $130,751 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 15 | $1,634,844 | $108,990 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 20 | $1,922,892 | $96,145 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 25 | $2,180,302 | $87,212 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 30 | $2,416,116 | $80,537 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 35 | $2,629,142 | $75,118 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 40 | $2,829,568 | $70,739 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 46 | $3,042,790 | $66,148 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 51 | $3,208,156 | $62,905 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 56 | $3,366,188 | $60,111 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 61 | $3,519,235 | $57,692 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 66 | $3,667,298 | $55,565 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 71 | $3,805,922 | $53,605 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 76 | $3,938,915 | $51,828 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 81 | $4,063,297 | $50,164 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 87 | $4,202,872 | $48,309 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 92 | $4,310,499 | $46,853 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 97 | $4,412,894 | $45,494 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 102 | $4,513,027 | $44,245 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 410 | $2,051,691 | $5,004 |
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