Market Gains payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $70,355 | $70,355 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $190,568 | $63,523 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $245,648 | $61,412 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $347,400 | $57,900 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $396,492 | $56,642 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 9 | $480,434 | $53,382 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10 | $520,178 | $52,018 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $591,928 | $49,327 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 13 | $622,014 | $47,847 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 15 | $675,810 | $45,054 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 16 | $698,934 | $43,683 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 18 | $733,166 | $40,731 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 19 | $749,612 | $39,453 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 21 | $780,344 | $37,159 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 22 | $795,032 | $36,138 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 24 | $823,142 | $34,298 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 25 | $836,897 | $33,476 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 27 | $860,219 | $31,860 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 28 | $871,609 | $31,129 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 30 | $892,944 | $29,765 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 122 | $284,312 | $2,330 |
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