Deficiency Payment payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $680,929 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 7 | $98,856 | $14,122 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 14 | $159,836 | $11,417 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 21 | $206,595 | $9,838 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 28 | $245,234 | $8,758 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 36 | $284,439 | $7,901 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 43 | $314,691 | $7,318 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 50 | $342,282 | $6,846 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 57 | $368,249 | $6,461 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 64 | $392,151 | $6,127 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 72 | $416,716 | $5,788 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 79 | $435,858 | $5,517 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 86 | $453,609 | $5,275 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 93 | $470,595 | $5,060 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 100 | $486,801 | $4,868 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 108 | $504,116 | $4,668 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 115 | $517,845 | $4,503 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 122 | $530,803 | $4,351 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 129 | $542,572 | $4,206 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 136 | $553,609 | $4,071 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 144 | $564,871 | $3,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 576 | $116,058 | $201 |
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