Commodity subsidies in Hill County, Montana totaled $318 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 31 | $55,878,332 | $1,802,527 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 62 | $89,427,870 | $1,442,385 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 94 | $116,730,060 | $1,241,809 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 125 | $139,168,012 | $1,113,344 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 156 | $159,270,079 | $1,020,962 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 188 | $177,238,416 | $942,758 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 219 | $192,113,628 | $877,231 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 250 | $205,090,661 | $820,363 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 282 | $216,975,327 | $769,416 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 313 | $227,353,079 | $726,368 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 344 | $236,571,903 | $687,709 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 376 | $244,923,791 | $651,393 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 407 | $251,762,033 | $618,580 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 439 | $257,903,141 | $587,479 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 470 | $263,104,587 | $559,797 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 501 | $267,734,807 | $534,401 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 533 | $271,929,610 | $510,187 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 564 | $275,575,536 | $488,609 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 595 | $278,804,657 | $468,579 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 627 | $281,707,913 | $449,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 2,509 | $35,957,627 | $14,331 |
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