Conservation payments in Hill County, Montana totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $244,942 | $122,471 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $358,102 | $89,526 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $457,054 | $76,176 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 8 | $527,404 | $65,926 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 11 | $617,392 | $56,127 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 13 | $673,740 | $51,826 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 15 | $727,068 | $48,471 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 17 | $777,803 | $45,753 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 19 | $826,821 | $43,517 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 22 | $898,463 | $40,839 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 24 | $945,401 | $39,392 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 26 | $991,802 | $38,146 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 28 | $1,036,262 | $37,009 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 31 | $1,101,618 | $35,536 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 33 | $1,143,156 | $34,641 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 35 | $1,181,968 | $33,771 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 37 | $1,219,440 | $32,958 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 39 | $1,256,691 | $32,223 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 42 | $1,311,162 | $31,218 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 44 | $1,346,044 | $30,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 178 | $886,162 | $4,978 |
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