Conservation payments in Lake County, Montana totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $62,632 | $62,632 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $113,093 | $56,547 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $179,431 | $44,858 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 5 | $209,883 | $41,977 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 6 | $237,818 | $39,636 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 8 | $293,070 | $36,634 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 9 | $318,632 | $35,404 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 11 | $369,467 | $33,588 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 12 | $393,898 | $32,825 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 13 | $418,272 | $32,175 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 15 | $464,380 | $30,959 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 16 | $485,798 | $30,362 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 18 | $528,131 | $29,341 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 19 | $548,647 | $28,876 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 20 | $568,647 | $28,432 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 22 | $608,184 | $27,645 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 23 | $627,565 | $27,285 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 25 | $664,564 | $26,583 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 26 | $681,777 | $26,222 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 27 | $698,378 | $25,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 112 | $543,139 | $4,849 |
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