Commodity subsidies in Sweet Grass County, Montana totaled $9.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $2,297,813 | $574,453 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 8 | $3,040,041 | $380,005 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 12 | $3,647,276 | $303,940 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 16 | $4,165,308 | $260,332 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 20 | $4,599,218 | $229,961 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 24 | $4,979,955 | $207,498 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 28 | $5,320,464 | $190,017 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 32 | $5,640,247 | $176,258 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 36 | $5,941,286 | $165,036 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 40 | $6,208,319 | $155,208 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 44 | $6,455,109 | $146,707 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 48 | $6,685,508 | $139,281 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 52 | $6,897,977 | $132,653 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 56 | $7,096,778 | $126,728 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 60 | $7,277,264 | $121,288 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 64 | $7,445,120 | $116,330 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 68 | $7,604,191 | $111,826 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 72 | $7,750,915 | $107,652 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 76 | $7,885,410 | $103,755 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 80 | $8,009,892 | $100,124 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 320 | $1,826,548 | $5,708 |
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