Commodity subsidies in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $6.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $1,162,212 | $232,442 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 10 | $1,715,199 | $171,520 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 16 | $2,167,156 | $135,447 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 21 | $2,447,833 | $116,564 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 27 | $2,761,786 | $102,288 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 32 | $3,008,108 | $94,003 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 38 | $3,282,639 | $86,385 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 43 | $3,485,321 | $81,054 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 49 | $3,716,124 | $75,839 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 54 | $3,898,474 | $72,194 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 59 | $4,066,429 | $68,923 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 65 | $4,242,500 | $65,269 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 70 | $4,379,946 | $62,571 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 76 | $4,533,536 | $59,652 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 81 | $4,653,480 | $57,450 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 87 | $4,787,226 | $55,026 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 92 | $4,887,373 | $53,124 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 98 | $5,003,156 | $51,053 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 103 | $5,094,440 | $49,461 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 109 | $5,196,413 | $47,674 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 436 | $1,499,667 | $3,440 |
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