Commodity subsidies in Fergus County, Montana totaled $11.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $1,278,412 | $213,069 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $2,088,089 | $160,622 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 20 | $2,703,693 | $135,185 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 27 | $3,227,998 | $119,555 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 34 | $3,707,479 | $109,043 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 41 | $4,138,358 | $100,936 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 47 | $4,484,747 | $95,420 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 54 | $4,845,052 | $89,723 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 61 | $5,185,469 | $85,008 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 68 | $5,503,779 | $80,938 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 75 | $5,809,886 | $77,465 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 82 | $6,091,241 | $74,283 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 89 | $6,350,040 | $71,349 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 95 | $6,562,209 | $69,076 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 102 | $6,803,722 | $66,703 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 109 | $7,032,657 | $64,520 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 116 | $7,247,478 | $62,478 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 123 | $7,451,370 | $60,580 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 130 | $7,646,284 | $58,818 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 137 | $7,830,932 | $57,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 548 | $3,783,327 | $6,904 |
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