Conservation payments in Blaine County, Montana totaled $111 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $13,743,156 | $1,963,308 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $21,295,026 | $1,419,668 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 23 | $27,716,652 | $1,205,072 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $32,740,660 | $1,091,355 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 38 | $38,097,874 | $1,002,576 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 46 | $42,945,907 | $933,607 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 53 | $46,913,267 | $885,156 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 61 | $51,161,153 | $838,707 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 69 | $55,171,718 | $799,590 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 76 | $58,364,395 | $767,953 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 84 | $61,669,897 | $734,165 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 92 | $64,779,729 | $704,127 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 99 | $67,352,619 | $680,329 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 107 | $70,086,472 | $655,014 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 115 | $72,614,556 | $631,431 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 122 | $74,602,421 | $611,495 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 130 | $76,784,039 | $590,646 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 138 | $78,863,674 | $571,476 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 145 | $80,597,270 | $555,843 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 153 | $82,528,786 | $539,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 614 | $28,461,807 | $46,355 |
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