Conservation payments in Liberty County, Montana totaled $100 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $8,857,262 | $1,265,323 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $14,995,284 | $1,071,092 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 22 | $21,009,480 | $954,976 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 29 | $25,959,154 | $895,143 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 36 | $30,585,933 | $849,609 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 44 | $35,474,742 | $806,244 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 51 | $39,348,119 | $771,532 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 58 | $42,628,452 | $734,973 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 66 | $46,060,995 | $697,894 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 73 | $48,864,441 | $669,376 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 80 | $51,441,887 | $643,024 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 88 | $54,257,461 | $616,562 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 95 | $56,563,876 | $595,409 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 102 | $58,756,678 | $576,046 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 110 | $61,113,843 | $555,580 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 117 | $63,131,472 | $539,585 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 124 | $65,074,778 | $524,797 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 132 | $67,183,458 | $508,966 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 139 | $68,930,846 | $495,905 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 146 | $70,591,829 | $483,506 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 588 | $29,546,129 | $50,249 |
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