Total Subsidies payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $112 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 5 | $21,924,186 | $4,384,837 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 10 | $29,787,255 | $2,978,726 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 15 | $36,172,138 | $2,411,476 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 20 | $41,612,343 | $2,080,617 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 25 | $45,791,471 | $1,831,659 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 30 | $49,279,647 | $1,642,655 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 35 | $52,195,194 | $1,491,291 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 41 | $55,296,655 | $1,348,699 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 46 | $57,693,954 | $1,254,216 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 51 | $59,923,390 | $1,174,968 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 56 | $61,984,103 | $1,106,859 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 61 | $63,851,341 | $1,046,743 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 66 | $65,515,007 | $992,652 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 71 | $67,030,252 | $944,088 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 76 | $68,455,714 | $900,733 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 82 | $70,041,383 | $854,163 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 87 | $71,267,359 | $819,165 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 92 | $72,418,093 | $787,153 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 97 | $73,504,820 | $757,782 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 102 | $74,525,087 | $730,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 411 | $15,078,357 | $36,687 |
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