Total Subsidies payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $364 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 23 | $43,648,312 | $1,897,753 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 47 | $71,259,563 | $1,516,161 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 70 | $92,099,052 | $1,315,701 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 94 | $110,935,274 | $1,180,162 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 117 | $126,779,656 | $1,083,587 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 141 | $141,090,086 | $1,000,639 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 164 | $152,824,489 | $931,857 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 188 | $163,680,277 | $870,640 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 211 | $172,851,641 | $819,202 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 235 | $181,566,776 | $772,625 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 258 | $189,199,413 | $733,331 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 282 | $196,707,344 | $697,544 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 305 | $203,259,929 | $666,426 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 329 | $209,461,251 | $636,660 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 352 | $214,887,263 | $610,475 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 376 | $220,222,971 | $585,699 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 399 | $225,030,456 | $563,986 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 423 | $229,708,625 | $543,046 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 446 | $233,845,629 | $524,318 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 470 | $237,874,454 | $506,116 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,882 | $55,087,866 | $29,271 |
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