Commodity subsidies in Lake County, Montana totaled $31.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 9 | $6,849,625 | $761,069 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 19 | $10,640,581 | $560,031 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 29 | $13,328,585 | $459,606 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 38 | $15,178,795 | $399,442 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 48 | $16,756,391 | $349,091 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 58 | $18,072,563 | $311,596 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 67 | $19,053,574 | $284,382 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 77 | $20,026,426 | $260,083 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 87 | $20,827,693 | $239,399 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 96 | $21,449,820 | $223,436 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 106 | $22,064,901 | $208,159 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 116 | $22,640,034 | $195,173 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 125 | $23,133,648 | $185,069 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 135 | $23,643,539 | $175,137 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 145 | $24,103,712 | $166,232 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 154 | $24,485,193 | $158,995 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 164 | $24,877,012 | $151,689 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 174 | $25,239,373 | $145,054 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 183 | $25,545,301 | $139,592 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 193 | $25,868,879 | $134,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 774 | $5,806,925 | $7,502 |
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