Commodity subsidies in Lewis and Clark County, Montana totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $142,426 | $142,426 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $280,531 | $140,266 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $414,316 | $138,105 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $486,653 | $121,663 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $590,921 | $98,487 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 7 | $637,257 | $91,037 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 8 | $683,306 | $85,413 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 9 | $728,939 | $80,993 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 10 | $762,992 | $76,299 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 12 | $825,373 | $68,781 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 13 | $855,463 | $65,805 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 14 | $883,049 | $63,075 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 15 | $909,591 | $60,639 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 16 | $931,570 | $58,223 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 18 | $970,754 | $53,931 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 19 | $989,779 | $52,094 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 20 | $1,008,699 | $50,435 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 21 | $1,027,113 | $48,910 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 22 | $1,043,302 | $47,423 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 24 | $1,072,141 | $44,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 96 | $327,692 | $3,413 |
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