Emergency Conservation Program payments in Montana totaled $39.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 45 | $5,915,730 | $131,461 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 91 | $8,607,364 | $94,586 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 137 | $10,725,625 | $78,289 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 183 | $12,456,200 | $68,067 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 229 | $13,979,770 | $61,047 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 275 | $15,303,704 | $55,650 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 321 | $16,501,138 | $51,405 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 366 | $17,572,798 | $48,013 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 412 | $18,584,997 | $45,109 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 458 | $19,514,257 | $42,608 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 504 | $20,374,063 | $40,425 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 550 | $21,186,822 | $38,521 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 596 | $21,944,365 | $36,819 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 642 | $22,663,483 | $35,301 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 687 | $23,327,380 | $33,955 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 733 | $23,976,399 | $32,710 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 779 | $24,583,262 | $31,557 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 825 | $25,161,571 | $30,499 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 871 | $25,711,119 | $29,519 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 917 | $26,230,222 | $28,604 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 3,669 | $12,763,552 | $3,479 |
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