Commodity subsidies in Powder River County, Montana totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $173,442 | $173,442 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $281,386 | $93,795 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $312,733 | $78,183 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $372,287 | $62,048 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $399,677 | $57,097 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $451,172 | $50,130 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $476,303 | $47,630 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 12 | $525,647 | $43,804 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 14 | $571,443 | $40,817 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 15 | $592,817 | $39,521 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 17 | $633,517 | $37,266 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 18 | $653,413 | $36,301 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 20 | $688,947 | $34,447 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 21 | $706,382 | $33,637 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 23 | $739,821 | $32,166 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 24 | $756,480 | $31,520 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 26 | $787,974 | $30,307 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 28 | $816,533 | $29,162 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 29 | $830,257 | $28,630 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 31 | $856,651 | $27,634 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 125 | $384,514 | $3,076 |
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