Conservation payments in Daniels County, Montana totaled $2.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 33 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $106,542 | $53,271 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 4 | $205,720 | $51,430 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 6 | $303,815 | $50,636 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 8 | $398,176 | $49,772 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 10 | $479,882 | $47,988 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 12 | $552,045 | $46,004 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 14 | $619,203 | $44,229 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 17 | $718,417 | $42,260 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 19 | $782,865 | $41,203 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 21 | $841,562 | $40,074 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 23 | $898,437 | $39,062 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 25 | $952,506 | $38,100 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 27 | $1,005,308 | $37,234 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 29 | $1,056,127 | $36,418 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 31 | $1,105,539 | $35,663 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 34 | $1,177,975 | $34,646 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 36 | $1,225,200 | $34,033 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 38 | $1,271,407 | $33,458 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 40 | $1,316,650 | $32,916 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 42 | $1,360,592 | $32,395 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 171 | $1,160,641 | $6,787 |
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