Conservation payments in Hill County, Montana totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $67,471 | $67,471 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $152,375 | $50,792 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $188,755 | $47,189 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $242,378 | $40,396 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 7 | $267,962 | $38,280 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 9 | $316,355 | $35,151 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 10 | $340,272 | $34,027 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 12 | $387,098 | $32,258 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 14 | $433,160 | $30,940 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 15 | $455,089 | $30,339 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 17 | $497,550 | $29,268 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 18 | $517,241 | $28,736 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 20 | $555,648 | $27,782 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 21 | $574,036 | $27,335 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 23 | $609,415 | $26,496 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 25 | $642,807 | $25,712 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 26 | $658,445 | $25,325 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 28 | $689,115 | $24,611 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 29 | $704,033 | $24,277 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 31 | $733,556 | $23,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 126 | $573,254 | $4,550 |
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