Emergency Conservation Program payments in Musselshell County, Montana totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $132,930 | $132,930 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $249,844 | $124,922 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $432,333 | $108,083 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $516,394 | $103,279 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $640,330 | $91,476 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $692,476 | $86,560 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $742,476 | $82,497 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $841,670 | $76,515 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 12 | $888,360 | $74,030 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 14 | $971,481 | $69,392 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 15 | $1,009,851 | $67,323 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 16 | $1,047,959 | $65,497 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 18 | $1,115,157 | $61,953 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 19 | $1,147,080 | $60,373 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 21 | $1,205,306 | $57,396 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 22 | $1,232,501 | $56,023 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 23 | $1,259,456 | $54,759 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 25 | $1,312,704 | $52,508 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 26 | $1,338,752 | $51,490 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 28 | $1,390,128 | $49,647 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 113 | $642,080 | $5,682 |
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