Conservation payments in Hill County, Montana totaled $214 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 13 | $20,784,289 | $1,598,791 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 27 | $34,666,866 | $1,283,958 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 41 | $46,750,820 | $1,140,264 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 55 | $57,612,672 | $1,047,503 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 69 | $67,558,027 | $979,102 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 83 | $76,870,530 | $926,151 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 97 | $85,684,914 | $883,350 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 111 | $93,903,035 | $845,973 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 125 | $101,683,255 | $813,466 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 139 | $108,976,691 | $784,005 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 153 | $115,721,446 | $756,349 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 167 | $121,870,465 | $729,763 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 181 | $127,584,035 | $704,884 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 195 | $133,018,365 | $682,145 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 209 | $138,139,247 | $660,953 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 223 | $142,910,288 | $640,853 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 237 | $147,298,679 | $621,513 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 251 | $151,311,666 | $602,835 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 265 | $155,122,310 | $585,367 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 279 | $158,715,667 | $568,873 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,118 | $55,504,479 | $49,646 |
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