Total Subsidies payments in Petroleum County, Montana totaled $41.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $3,373,440 | $1,686,720 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $6,129,963 | $1,225,993 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 8 | $8,418,601 | $1,052,325 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $10,559,600 | $959,964 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 14 | $12,506,763 | $893,340 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $14,246,562 | $838,033 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 20 | $15,803,804 | $790,190 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 23 | $17,103,073 | $743,612 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 26 | $18,232,304 | $701,242 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 29 | $19,204,621 | $662,228 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 32 | $20,072,756 | $627,274 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 35 | $20,916,343 | $597,610 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 38 | $21,660,721 | $570,019 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 41 | $22,364,700 | $545,481 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 44 | $23,021,147 | $523,208 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 47 | $23,644,094 | $503,066 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 50 | $24,213,256 | $484,265 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 53 | $24,734,659 | $466,692 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 56 | $25,211,898 | $450,212 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 59 | $25,677,613 | $435,214 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 237 | $6,105,670 | $25,762 |
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