Conservation payments in Hill County, Montana totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $116,449 | $58,225 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $217,017 | $54,254 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $311,193 | $51,866 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $380,557 | $47,570 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 10 | $441,510 | $44,151 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 12 | $499,399 | $41,617 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 14 | $553,418 | $39,530 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 17 | $631,869 | $37,169 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 19 | $681,885 | $35,889 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 21 | $730,028 | $34,763 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 23 | $777,359 | $33,798 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 25 | $823,941 | $32,958 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 27 | $868,261 | $32,158 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 29 | $910,446 | $31,395 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 32 | $972,052 | $30,377 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 34 | $1,011,945 | $29,763 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 36 | $1,049,231 | $29,145 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 38 | $1,086,069 | $28,581 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 40 | $1,122,420 | $28,061 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 42 | $1,158,303 | $27,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 172 | $943,444 | $5,485 |
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