Commodity subsidies in Richland County, Montana totaled $128 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 20 | $22,804,228 | $1,140,211 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 41 | $38,212,551 | $932,013 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 62 | $49,517,937 | $798,676 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 83 | $58,397,651 | $703,586 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 103 | $65,328,920 | $634,261 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 124 | $71,773,536 | $578,819 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 145 | $77,386,486 | $533,700 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 166 | $82,352,572 | $496,100 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 186 | $86,598,004 | $465,581 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 207 | $90,652,445 | $437,935 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 228 | $94,096,715 | $412,705 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 249 | $97,234,580 | $390,500 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 269 | $99,975,491 | $371,656 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 290 | $102,473,542 | $353,357 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 311 | $104,631,842 | $336,437 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 332 | $106,590,404 | $321,055 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 352 | $108,251,161 | $307,532 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 373 | $109,834,991 | $294,464 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 394 | $111,305,111 | $282,500 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 415 | $112,649,380 | $271,444 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,661 | $14,991,926 | $9,026 |
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