Commodity subsidies in Lake County, Montana totaled $8.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $1,621,033 | $405,258 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $2,534,700 | $316,837 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 12 | $3,118,932 | $259,911 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 16 | $3,567,625 | $222,977 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 20 | $3,919,857 | $195,993 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 24 | $4,231,695 | $176,321 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 28 | $4,495,516 | $160,554 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 32 | $4,729,163 | $147,786 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 37 | $4,969,967 | $134,323 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 41 | $5,141,181 | $125,395 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 45 | $5,296,374 | $117,697 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 49 | $5,443,164 | $111,085 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 53 | $5,584,701 | $105,372 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 57 | $5,719,191 | $100,337 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 61 | $5,840,894 | $95,752 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 65 | $5,950,480 | $91,546 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 70 | $6,077,634 | $86,823 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 74 | $6,171,469 | $83,398 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 78 | $6,261,033 | $80,270 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 82 | $6,347,079 | $77,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 330 | $2,210,987 | $6,700 |
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