Conservation Reserve Program payments in Custer County, Montana totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 65 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $1,512,901 | $1,512,901 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $2,569,360 | $1,284,680 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $3,275,746 | $1,091,915 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4 | $3,806,631 | $951,658 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 5 | $4,282,236 | $856,447 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 6 | $4,680,831 | $780,139 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 7 | $4,982,344 | $711,763 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 8 | $5,254,046 | $656,756 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 9 | $5,481,725 | $609,081 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 10 | $5,690,563 | $569,056 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $5,871,552 | $533,777 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $6,004,069 | $500,339 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 13 | $6,128,475 | $471,421 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 14 | $6,251,585 | $446,542 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 15 | $6,367,976 | $424,532 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $6,478,574 | $404,911 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 17 | $6,579,963 | $387,057 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 18 | $6,676,750 | $370,931 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 19 | $6,773,365 | $356,493 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 20 | $6,866,269 | $343,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 84 | $1,888,076 | $22,477 |
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