Conservation payments in Carter County, Montana totaled $12.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,825,522 | $912,761 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $2,984,841 | $746,210 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $3,714,025 | $619,004 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 8 | $4,333,912 | $541,739 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 11 | $5,108,093 | $464,372 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 13 | $5,556,775 | $427,444 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 15 | $5,942,594 | $396,173 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 17 | $6,315,275 | $371,487 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 19 | $6,640,305 | $349,490 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 22 | $7,082,308 | $321,923 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 24 | $7,360,251 | $306,677 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 26 | $7,612,372 | $292,784 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 28 | $7,839,397 | $279,978 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 31 | $8,151,128 | $262,940 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 33 | $8,344,030 | $252,849 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 35 | $8,532,662 | $243,790 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 37 | $8,715,679 | $235,559 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 39 | $8,896,219 | $228,108 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 42 | $9,161,431 | $218,129 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 44 | $9,319,201 | $211,800 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 178 | $3,608,824 | $20,274 |
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