Commodity subsidies in Pondera County, Montana totaled $9.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $1,787,795 | $357,559 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 10 | $2,541,210 | $254,121 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 15 | $3,165,727 | $211,048 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 20 | $3,600,116 | $180,006 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 25 | $3,995,324 | $159,813 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 31 | $4,426,390 | $142,787 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 36 | $4,738,623 | $131,628 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 41 | $5,028,662 | $122,650 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 46 | $5,298,586 | $115,187 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 51 | $5,554,042 | $108,903 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 57 | $5,838,928 | $102,437 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 62 | $6,060,348 | $97,748 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 67 | $6,272,089 | $93,613 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 72 | $6,465,123 | $89,793 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 77 | $6,648,376 | $86,343 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 83 | $6,849,483 | $82,524 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 88 | $7,006,266 | $79,617 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 93 | $7,146,046 | $76,839 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 98 | $7,273,454 | $74,219 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 103 | $7,392,125 | $71,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 416 | $2,099,645 | $5,047 |
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