Commodity subsidies in Valley County, Montana totaled $209 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 20 | $36,414,218 | $1,820,711 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 40 | $58,264,221 | $1,456,606 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 60 | $74,725,648 | $1,245,427 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 81 | $89,197,124 | $1,101,199 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 101 | $100,894,770 | $998,958 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 121 | $110,979,955 | $917,190 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 141 | $120,001,511 | $851,075 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 162 | $128,697,985 | $794,432 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 182 | $136,001,596 | $747,262 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 202 | $142,634,242 | $706,110 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 222 | $148,554,726 | $669,165 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 243 | $154,104,814 | $634,176 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 263 | $158,770,852 | $603,691 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 283 | $162,891,664 | $575,589 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 303 | $166,605,081 | $549,852 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 324 | $170,119,883 | $525,061 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 344 | $173,153,895 | $503,354 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 364 | $175,934,334 | $483,336 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 384 | $178,464,371 | $464,751 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 405 | $180,895,243 | $446,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,621 | $27,614,618 | $17,036 |
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