Emergency Conservation Program payments in Montana totaled $57.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 49 | $9,411,477 | $192,071 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 99 | $13,969,489 | $141,106 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 148 | $17,427,393 | $117,753 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 198 | $20,304,941 | $102,550 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 247 | $22,732,038 | $92,033 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 297 | $24,854,236 | $83,684 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 346 | $26,677,844 | $77,104 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 396 | $28,390,807 | $71,694 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 445 | $29,920,894 | $67,238 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 495 | $31,335,503 | $63,304 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 544 | $32,618,508 | $59,960 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 594 | $33,827,923 | $56,949 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 643 | $34,937,715 | $54,335 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 693 | $35,993,011 | $51,938 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 742 | $36,952,623 | $49,801 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 792 | $37,871,454 | $47,817 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 841 | $38,726,848 | $46,049 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 891 | $39,547,261 | $44,385 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 940 | $40,313,216 | $42,886 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 990 | $41,055,002 | $41,470 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 3,961 | $16,570,831 | $4,184 |
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