Commodity subsidies in Golden Valley County, Montana totaled $29.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $7,069,140 | $1,767,285 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 9 | $10,819,612 | $1,202,179 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 13 | $13,003,355 | $1,000,258 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 18 | $15,076,706 | $837,595 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 22 | $16,543,429 | $751,974 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 27 | $18,201,000 | $674,111 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 31 | $19,299,659 | $622,570 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 36 | $20,414,689 | $567,075 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 40 | $21,117,916 | $527,948 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 45 | $21,897,860 | $486,619 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 49 | $22,471,048 | $458,593 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 54 | $23,103,734 | $427,847 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 59 | $23,689,432 | $401,516 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 63 | $24,097,925 | $382,507 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 68 | $24,526,027 | $360,677 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 72 | $24,829,010 | $344,847 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 77 | $25,183,777 | $327,062 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 81 | $25,444,077 | $314,124 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 86 | $25,744,309 | $299,352 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 90 | $25,965,246 | $288,503 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 364 | $3,857,516 | $10,598 |
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