Conservation payments in Custer County, Montana totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $1,512,901 | $1,512,901 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 3 | $3,278,877 | $1,092,959 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 4 | $3,809,762 | $952,441 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 6 | $4,683,962 | $780,660 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 7 | $4,985,475 | $712,211 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 9 | $5,484,856 | $609,428 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 11 | $5,874,683 | $534,062 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 12 | $6,010,700 | $500,892 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 14 | $6,258,216 | $447,015 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 15 | $6,378,569 | $425,238 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 17 | $6,609,058 | $388,768 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 19 | $6,815,835 | $358,728 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 20 | $6,917,224 | $345,861 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 22 | $7,106,743 | $323,034 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 23 | $7,190,966 | $312,651 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 25 | $7,340,337 | $293,613 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 27 | $7,474,379 | $276,829 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 28 | $7,536,872 | $269,174 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 30 | $7,651,626 | $255,054 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 31 | $7,704,633 | $248,537 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 128 | $1,795,666 | $14,029 |
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