Total Subsidies payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $15.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $1,859,766 | $371,953 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 11 | $2,758,455 | $250,769 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 16 | $3,357,207 | $209,825 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 22 | $3,871,099 | $175,959 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 28 | $4,341,067 | $155,038 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 33 | $4,680,269 | $141,826 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 39 | $5,056,150 | $129,645 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 45 | $5,405,213 | $120,116 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 50 | $5,675,287 | $113,506 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 56 | $5,978,656 | $106,762 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 62 | $6,253,161 | $100,857 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 67 | $6,465,952 | $96,507 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 73 | $6,705,970 | $91,863 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 79 | $6,930,148 | $87,723 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 84 | $7,107,687 | $84,615 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 90 | $7,307,467 | $81,194 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 96 | $7,497,174 | $78,096 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 101 | $7,650,194 | $75,745 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 107 | $7,814,869 | $73,036 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 113 | $7,963,868 | $70,477 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 453 | $2,665,075 | $5,883 |
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