Conservation payments in McCone County, Montana totaled $92.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $7,711,369 | $1,101,624 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $13,459,634 | $961,402 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 21 | $18,155,926 | $864,568 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 28 | $22,473,489 | $802,625 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 36 | $27,036,141 | $751,004 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 43 | $30,717,925 | $714,370 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 50 | $33,981,185 | $679,624 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 57 | $37,035,716 | $649,749 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 64 | $39,976,054 | $624,626 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 72 | $43,080,116 | $598,335 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 79 | $45,691,812 | $578,377 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 86 | $48,141,632 | $559,786 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 93 | $50,373,704 | $541,653 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 101 | $52,735,355 | $522,132 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 108 | $54,645,596 | $505,978 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 115 | $56,444,752 | $490,824 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 122 | $58,149,968 | $476,639 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 129 | $59,811,680 | $463,656 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 137 | $61,631,922 | $449,868 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 144 | $63,175,734 | $438,720 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 578 | $29,014,049 | $50,197 |
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