Montana
Montana has $0.0B in tracked subsidies across 1092 beneficiary companies. 23 of these companies also donated to political campaigns (2% donor rate). County-level data available for 20 of 56 counties.
About these scores and findings: Scores, donor rates, and spike counts on this page are pattern-detection outputs computed from public records. They document correlations and timing patterns in the data; they are not findings of wrongdoing by any company, official, or agency.
Companies that donated to political committees affiliated with IDA-appointing officials received tax exemptions. This analysis documents a correlation between donations and exemptions; it does not establish that donations caused approvals.
County Overview
20 counties ranked by subsidy total. Click any county for full details.
Key Findings
- 23 of 1,092 subsidized companies (2.1%) made campaign donations — $162,436 total.
- $7,297 in donations flowed from beneficiaries to 25 political committees. Top recipient: Ponton, Justin ($1,755).
- $7M in total subsidies tracked across 1,092 beneficiary companies in Montana.
Political Committee Activity
Top recipient: Ponton, Justin ($2K — 2.63% beneficiary-funded)
All Counties
| County | Score | Total Subsidies | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn | 0.0 | — | 2 |
| Carbon | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Cascade | 0.0 | — | 3 |
| Dawson | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Fergus | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Flathead | 0.0 | — | 6 |
| Gallatin | 0.0 | — | 10 |
| Jefferson | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Lake | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Lewis And Clark | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Lincoln | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Mineral | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Missoula | 0.0 | — | 10 |
| Phillips | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Powell | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Ravalli | 0.0 | — | 2 |
| Roosevelt | 0.0 | — | 2 |
| Silver Bow | 0.0 | — | 4 |
| Stillwater | 0.0 | — | 1 |
| Yellowstone | 0.0 | — | 9 |
How we calculated this
State summaries aggregate county-level data from Good Jobs First subsidy records cross-referenced with state campaign finance databases. Donor rates reflect the percentage of subsidy recipients matched to campaign contributors. County scorecards use a composite weighted score (subsidy concentration 35%, donor overlap 30%, tax burden 20%, WARN notices 15%).