Conservation payments in Gallatin County, Montana totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 1 | $1,360,948 | $1,360,948 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 2 | $2,445,248 | $1,222,624 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 3 | $2,723,679 | $907,893 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 4 | $2,894,103 | $723,526 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 5 | $2,987,436 | $597,487 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 6 | $3,079,084 | $513,181 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 7 | $3,167,421 | $452,489 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 8 | $3,254,646 | $406,831 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 9 | $3,340,294 | $371,144 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 10 | $3,425,505 | $342,550 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $3,504,737 | $318,612 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $3,582,965 | $298,580 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 13 | $3,661,169 | $281,628 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 14 | $3,739,373 | $267,098 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 15 | $3,815,203 | $254,347 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $3,887,262 | $242,954 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 18 | $4,022,989 | $223,499 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 19 | $4,078,087 | $214,636 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 20 | $4,129,693 | $206,485 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 21 | $4,177,098 | $198,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 85 | $1,051,785 | $12,374 |
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