Conservation payments in Montana totaled $75.0 million in 2012

Counties in Montana Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2012

Rank County Total Conservation Programs
2012
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Hill County, Montana$7,930,52510.6%10.6%
2Chouteau County, Montana$7,871,27910.5%21.1%
3Toole County, Montana$4,675,6036.2%27.3%
4Liberty County, Montana$4,466,2956.0%33.3%
5Roosevelt County, Montana$4,111,5365.5%38.8%
6Valley County, Montana$3,910,5645.2%44.0%
7Blaine County, Montana$3,563,1104.8%48.7%
8Phillips County, Montana$3,553,7374.7%53.5%
9Daniels County, Montana$3,353,5714.5%57.9%
10Teton County, Montana$3,351,1524.5%62.4%
11Sheridan County, Montana$2,749,3593.7%66.1%
12Richland County, Montana$2,602,4803.5%69.6%
13McCone County, Montana$2,515,8303.4%72.9%
14Pondera County, Montana$2,455,5783.3%76.2%
15Cascade County, Montana$1,988,2002.7%78.8%
16Glacier County, Montana$1,915,2732.6%81.4%
17Dawson County, Montana$1,883,3682.5%83.9%
18Yellowstone County, Montana$1,128,3511.5%85.4%
19Stillwater County, Montana$1,102,7301.5%86.9%
20Fergus County, Montana$1,041,1141.4%88.3%
21Garfield County, Montana$862,7821.2%89.4%
22Wheatland County, Montana$839,8271.1%90.5%
23Golden Valley County, Montana$825,5821.1%91.7%
24Broadwater County, Montana$794,0441.1%92.7%
25Musselshell County, Montana$739,4761.0%93.7%
26Prairie County, Montana$679,6170.9%94.6%
27Judith Basin County, Montana$661,1800.9%95.5%
28Rosebud County, Montana$594,1520.8%96.3%
29Big Horn County, Montana$481,8650.6%96.9%
30Fallon County, Montana$431,0590.6%97.5%
31Wibaux County, Montana$357,6730.5%98.0%
32Park County, Montana$255,8190.3%98.3%
33Carter County, Montana$204,9760.3%98.6%
34Madison County, Montana$195,1420.3%98.8%
35Carbon County, Montana$181,5160.2%99.1%
36Gallatin County, Montana$161,0640.2%99.3%
37Lewis and Clark County, Montana$128,7620.2%99.5%
38Petroleum County, Montana$84,4580.1%99.6%
39Jefferson County, Montana$79,2380.1%99.7%
40Powder River County, Montana$70,1120.1%99.8%
41Meagher County, Montana$56,6490.1%99.9%
42Custer County, Montana$46,0190.1%99.9%
43Ravalli County, Montana$10,9880.0%99.9%
44Sweet Grass County, Montana$8,7820.0%100.0%
45Flathead County, Montana$7,9520.0%100.0%
46Lake County, Montana$7,8020.0%100.0%
47Granite County, Montana$6,7750.0%100.0%
48Powell County, Montana$5,2180.0%100.0%
49Sanders County, Montana$3,6510.0%100.0%
50Beaverhead County, Montana$2,7800.0%100.0%
51Missoula County, Montana$1,8580.0%100.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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