Total Subsidies payments in Petroleum County, Montana totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 35 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $171,595 | $171,595 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $296,585 | $148,292 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $416,725 | $138,908 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $504,394 | $126,098 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $572,536 | $114,507 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 6 | $640,517 | $106,753 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 7 | $706,869 | $100,981 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 8 | $770,776 | $96,347 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 9 | $834,129 | $92,681 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 10 | $896,798 | $89,680 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 11 | $959,293 | $87,208 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 12 | $1,020,000 | $85,000 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 13 | $1,076,006 | $82,770 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 14 | $1,129,762 | $80,697 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 15 | $1,183,000 | $78,867 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 16 | $1,233,956 | $77,122 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 17 | $1,284,653 | $75,568 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 18 | $1,334,708 | $74,150 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 19 | $1,384,583 | $72,873 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 20 | $1,433,761 | $71,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 80 | $1,131,136 | $14,139 |
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