Conservation payments in Montana totaled $20.9 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 20 | $1,740,639 | $87,032 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 40 | $2,757,505 | $68,938 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 60 | $3,719,110 | $61,985 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 80 | $4,592,908 | $57,411 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 100 | $5,381,869 | $53,819 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 121 | $6,121,657 | $50,592 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 141 | $6,776,589 | $48,061 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 161 | $7,396,903 | $45,944 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 181 | $7,978,556 | $44,080 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 201 | $8,524,630 | $42,411 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 222 | $9,062,808 | $40,823 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 242 | $9,536,392 | $39,407 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 262 | $9,985,772 | $38,114 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 282 | $10,419,343 | $36,948 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 302 | $10,836,926 | $35,884 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 323 | $11,256,896 | $34,851 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 343 | $11,640,373 | $33,937 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 363 | $12,009,640 | $33,084 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 383 | $12,367,041 | $32,290 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 403 | $12,713,816 | $31,548 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 1,616 | $8,161,539 | $5,050 |
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