Conservation payments in Madison County, Montana totaled $6.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $748,831 | $748,831 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $1,497,514 | $748,757 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $2,472,445 | $618,111 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $2,808,716 | $561,743 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 7 | $3,361,459 | $480,208 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 8 | $3,577,904 | $447,238 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 10 | $3,932,113 | $393,211 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 11 | $4,045,929 | $367,812 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 12 | $4,141,825 | $345,152 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 14 | $4,293,830 | $306,702 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 15 | $4,366,330 | $291,089 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 17 | $4,505,354 | $265,021 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 18 | $4,574,376 | $254,132 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 20 | $4,701,134 | $235,057 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 21 | $4,754,768 | $226,418 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 22 | $4,803,556 | $218,343 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 24 | $4,900,772 | $204,199 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 25 | $4,945,405 | $197,816 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 27 | $5,033,493 | $186,426 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 28 | $5,077,151 | $181,327 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 115 | $1,441,012 | $12,531 |
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