diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c956382b853e1..1450edeaef8e2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ primary_address,bid_amount_dollars
 ```
 
 ```bash
-solana-tokens distribute-tokens --from <KEYPAIR> --dollars-per-sol <NUMBER> --input_csv <BIDS_CSV> <TRANSACTION_LOG> --fee-payer <KEYPAIR>
+solana-tokens distribute-tokens --from <KEYPAIR> --dollars-per-sol <NUMBER> --input-csv <BIDS_CSV> <TRANSACTION_LOG> --fee-payer <KEYPAIR>
 ```
 
 Example transaction log before:
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Send tokens to the recipients in `<BIDS_CSV>` if the distribution is
 not already recordered in the transaction log.
 
 ```bash
-solana-tokens distribute-tokens --from <KEYPAIR> --dollars-per-sol <NUMBER> --input_csv <BIDS_CSV> <TRANSACTION_LOG> --fee-payer <KEYPAIR>
+solana-tokens distribute-tokens --from <KEYPAIR> --dollars-per-sol <NUMBER> --input-csv <BIDS_CSV> <TRANSACTION_LOG> --fee-payer <KEYPAIR>
 ```
 
 Example output:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ List the differences between a list of expected distributions and the record of
 transactions have already been sent.
 
 ```bash
-solana-tokens distribute-tokens --dollars-per-sol <NUMBER> --dry-run --input_csv <BIDS_CSV> <TRANSACTION_LOG>
+solana-tokens distribute-tokens --dollars-per-sol <NUMBER> --dry-run --input-csv <BIDS_CSV> <TRANSACTION_LOG>
 ```
 
 Example bids.csv:
diff --git a/src/arg_parser.rs b/src/arg_parser.rs
index 6aaee6b0ce5220..35933c6a8ee157 100644
--- a/src/arg_parser.rs
+++ b/src/arg_parser.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ where
                         .required(true)
                         .takes_value(true)
                         .value_name("NUMBER")
-                        .help("Dollars per SOL, if input CSV contains bids")
+                        .help("Dollars per SOL, if input CSV contains bids"),
                 )
                 .arg(
                     Arg::with_name("dry_run")
@@ -155,16 +155,20 @@ where
                 .about("Balance of each account")
                 .arg(
                     Arg::with_name("input_csv")
-                        .long("input_csv")
+                        .long("input-csv")
                         .required(true)
                         .takes_value(true)
                         .value_name("FILE")
                         .help("Bids CSV file"),
                 )
+                .arg(
+                    Arg::with_name("from_bids")
+                        .long("from-bids")
+                        .help("Input CSV contains bids in dollars, not allocations in SOL"),
+                )
                 .arg(
                     Arg::with_name("dollars_per_sol")
                         .long("dollars-per-sol")
-                        .required(true)
                         .takes_value(true)
                         .value_name("NUMBER")
                         .help("Dollars per SOL"),
@@ -201,7 +205,8 @@ fn parse_distribute_stake_args(matches: &ArgMatches<'_>) -> DistributeStakeArgs<
 fn parse_balances_args(matches: &ArgMatches<'_>) -> BalancesArgs {
     BalancesArgs {
         input_csv: value_t_or_exit!(matches, "input_csv", String),
-        dollars_per_sol: value_t_or_exit!(matches, "dollars_per_sol", f64),
+        from_bids: matches.is_present("from_bids"),
+        dollars_per_sol: value_t!(matches, "dollars_per_sol", f64).ok(),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index ea913681cd595c..60814eca11ba59 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ pub struct DistributeStakeArgs<P, K> {
 
 pub struct BalancesArgs {
     pub input_csv: String,
-    pub dollars_per_sol: f64,
+    pub from_bids: bool,
+    pub dollars_per_sol: Option<f64>,
 }
 
 pub enum Command<P, K> {
diff --git a/src/tokens.rs b/src/tokens.rs
index 7ad7a8c3336894..87a5a3bd5c0fbe 100644
--- a/src/tokens.rs
+++ b/src/tokens.rs
@@ -273,19 +273,21 @@ fn set_transaction_info(
 }
 
 fn read_allocations(
-    args: &DistributeTokensArgs<Box<dyn Signer>>
+    input_csv: &str,
+    from_bids: bool,
+    dollars_per_sol: Option<f64>,
 ) -> Vec<Allocation> {
-    let rdr = ReaderBuilder::new()
-        .trim(Trim::All)
-        .from_path(&args.input_csv);
-    if args.from_bids {
+    let rdr = ReaderBuilder::new().trim(Trim::All).from_path(input_csv);
+    if from_bids {
         let bids: Vec<Bid> = rdr.unwrap().deserialize().map(|bid| bid.unwrap()).collect();
-        bids
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|bid| create_allocation(&bid, args.dollars_per_sol.unwrap()))
+        bids.into_iter()
+            .map(|bid| create_allocation(&bid, dollars_per_sol.unwrap()))
             .collect()
     } else {
-        rdr.unwrap().deserialize().map(|entry| entry.unwrap()).collect()
+        rdr.unwrap()
+            .deserialize()
+            .map(|entry| entry.unwrap())
+            .collect()
     }
 }
 
@@ -293,7 +295,8 @@ pub fn process_distribute_tokens<T: Client>(
     client: &ThinClient<T>,
     args: &DistributeTokensArgs<Box<dyn Signer>>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let mut allocations: Vec<Allocation> = read_allocations(&args);
+    let mut allocations: Vec<Allocation> =
+        read_allocations(&args.input_csv, args.from_bids, args.dollars_per_sol);
 
     let starting_total_tokens: f64 = allocations.iter().map(|x| x.amount).sum();
     println!(
@@ -423,14 +426,8 @@ pub fn process_balances<T: Client>(
     client: &ThinClient<T>,
     args: &BalancesArgs,
 ) -> Result<(), csv::Error> {
-    let mut rdr = ReaderBuilder::new()
-        .trim(Trim::All)
-        .from_path(&args.input_csv)?;
-    let bids: Vec<Bid> = rdr.deserialize().map(|bid| bid.unwrap()).collect();
-    let allocations: Vec<Allocation> = bids
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|bid| create_allocation(&bid, args.dollars_per_sol))
-        .collect();
+    let allocations: Vec<Allocation> =
+        read_allocations(&args.input_csv, args.from_bids, args.dollars_per_sol);
     let allocations = merge_allocations(&allocations);
 
     println!(
@@ -521,7 +518,10 @@ pub fn test_process_distribute_bids_with_client<C: Client>(client: C, sender_key
     );
 }
 
-pub fn test_process_distribute_allocations_with_client<C: Client>(client: C, sender_keypair: Keypair) {
+pub fn test_process_distribute_allocations_with_client<C: Client>(
+    client: C,
+    sender_keypair: Keypair,
+) {
     let thin_client = ThinClient(client);
     let fee_payer = Keypair::new();
     thin_client