Conservation payments in Montana totaled $23.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 23 | $2,051,751 | $89,207 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 47 | $3,249,337 | $69,135 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 71 | $4,345,372 | $61,202 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 94 | $5,265,187 | $56,013 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 118 | $6,138,196 | $52,019 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 142 | $6,957,192 | $48,994 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 165 | $7,690,240 | $46,608 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 189 | $8,394,829 | $44,417 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 213 | $9,047,622 | $42,477 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 237 | $9,659,552 | $40,758 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 260 | $10,212,694 | $39,280 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 284 | $10,763,913 | $37,901 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 308 | $11,292,843 | $36,665 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 331 | $11,782,902 | $35,598 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 355 | $12,275,071 | $34,578 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 379 | $12,747,080 | $33,633 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 402 | $13,182,004 | $32,791 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 426 | $13,617,583 | $31,966 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 450 | $14,037,154 | $31,194 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 474 | $14,439,095 | $30,462 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 1,896 | $9,412,061 | $4,964 |
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