Conservation payments in Carbon County, Montana totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,168,893 | $584,446 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $2,312,053 | $578,013 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 6 | $3,084,536 | $514,089 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 9 | $3,740,650 | $415,628 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 11 | $4,099,990 | $372,726 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 13 | $4,436,745 | $341,288 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 16 | $4,882,205 | $305,138 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 18 | $5,159,809 | $286,656 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 20 | $5,391,244 | $269,562 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 23 | $5,714,188 | $248,443 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 25 | $5,917,818 | $236,713 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 27 | $6,113,696 | $226,433 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 30 | $6,394,421 | $213,147 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 32 | $6,547,024 | $204,595 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 34 | $6,692,207 | $196,830 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 36 | $6,817,040 | $189,362 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 39 | $6,976,112 | $178,875 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 41 | $7,071,764 | $172,482 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 43 | $7,158,492 | $166,477 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 46 | $7,281,379 | $158,291 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 185 | $1,332,030 | $7,200 |
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