Conservation Reserve Program payments in Dawson County, Montana totaled $61.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $4,693,234 | $938,647 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $9,367,096 | $851,554 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 16 | $12,815,774 | $800,986 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 22 | $16,531,178 | $751,417 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 28 | $19,801,653 | $707,202 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 33 | $22,257,768 | $674,478 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 39 | $25,049,217 | $642,288 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 45 | $27,583,509 | $612,967 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 50 | $29,538,354 | $590,767 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 56 | $31,681,937 | $565,749 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 62 | $33,635,382 | $542,506 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 67 | $35,121,085 | $524,195 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 73 | $36,837,012 | $504,617 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 79 | $38,468,342 | $486,941 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 84 | $39,708,836 | $472,724 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 90 | $41,101,928 | $456,688 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 96 | $42,396,464 | $441,630 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 101 | $43,384,688 | $429,551 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 107 | $44,474,871 | $415,653 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 113 | $45,510,693 | $402,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 453 | $16,331,650 | $36,052 |
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