Total Subsidies payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $438 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 18 | $49,240,397 | $2,735,578 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 37 | $79,369,397 | $2,145,119 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 56 | $103,303,418 | $1,844,704 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 74 | $122,730,257 | $1,658,517 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 93 | $141,425,704 | $1,520,706 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 112 | $158,216,432 | $1,412,647 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 131 | $173,170,298 | $1,321,911 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 149 | $185,562,425 | $1,245,385 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 168 | $197,655,299 | $1,176,520 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 187 | $208,727,671 | $1,116,191 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 206 | $218,646,794 | $1,061,392 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 224 | $227,240,321 | $1,014,466 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 243 | $235,655,477 | $969,776 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 262 | $243,289,262 | $928,585 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 280 | $249,695,485 | $891,770 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 299 | $255,931,488 | $855,958 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 318 | $261,685,261 | $822,910 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 337 | $266,939,461 | $792,105 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 355 | $271,380,941 | $764,453 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 374 | $275,585,583 | $736,860 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,499 | $50,420,634 | $33,636 |
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