Conservation payments in Montana totaled $24.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 25 | $2,304,018 | $92,161 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 50 | $3,541,488 | $70,830 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 76 | $4,694,897 | $61,775 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 101 | $5,685,161 | $56,289 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 127 | $6,604,823 | $52,006 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 152 | $7,428,257 | $48,870 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 178 | $8,231,924 | $46,247 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 203 | $8,940,332 | $44,041 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 229 | $9,629,130 | $42,049 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 254 | $10,251,545 | $40,360 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 280 | $10,863,097 | $38,797 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 305 | $11,425,135 | $37,459 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 331 | $11,983,132 | $36,203 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 356 | $12,494,078 | $35,096 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 382 | $13,002,924 | $34,039 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 407 | $13,469,532 | $33,095 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 433 | $13,935,574 | $32,184 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 458 | $14,367,607 | $31,370 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 484 | $14,798,158 | $30,575 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 509 | $15,194,113 | $29,851 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 2,039 | $9,617,872 | $4,717 |
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