Commodity subsidies in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $3.9 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $823,353 | $205,838 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 9 | $1,235,481 | $137,276 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 13 | $1,440,070 | $110,775 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 18 | $1,660,594 | $92,255 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 22 | $1,810,281 | $82,285 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 27 | $1,985,198 | $73,526 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 31 | $2,111,821 | $68,123 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 36 | $2,251,526 | $62,542 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 40 | $2,356,760 | $58,919 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 45 | $2,476,312 | $55,029 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 50 | $2,581,910 | $51,638 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 54 | $2,659,342 | $49,247 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 59 | $2,744,476 | $46,517 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 63 | $2,808,763 | $44,584 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 68 | $2,882,945 | $42,396 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 72 | $2,939,601 | $40,828 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 77 | $3,005,208 | $39,029 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 81 | $3,053,517 | $37,698 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 86 | $3,110,717 | $36,171 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 91 | $3,165,388 | $34,784 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 364 | $769,912 | $2,115 |
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