Emergency Conservation Program payments in Custer County, Montana totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $200,148 | $200,148 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $551,023 | $183,674 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $808,811 | $161,762 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $1,024,687 | $146,384 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 9 | $1,223,160 | $135,907 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 11 | $1,383,404 | $125,764 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $1,458,288 | $121,524 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $1,589,477 | $113,534 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 16 | $1,710,789 | $106,924 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 18 | $1,821,448 | $101,192 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 20 | $1,925,245 | $96,262 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 22 | $2,021,187 | $91,872 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 23 | $2,068,503 | $89,935 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 25 | $2,158,694 | $86,348 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 27 | $2,241,579 | $83,021 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 29 | $2,320,805 | $80,028 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 31 | $2,395,512 | $77,275 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 33 | $2,468,479 | $74,802 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 34 | $2,504,345 | $73,657 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 36 | $2,574,448 | $71,512 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 148 | $1,498,064 | $10,122 |
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