Conservation payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $69.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $6,069,472 | $1,011,579 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $11,515,608 | $885,816 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 20 | $16,269,812 | $813,491 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 27 | $20,465,425 | $757,979 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 33 | $23,651,885 | $716,724 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 40 | $26,980,492 | $674,512 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 47 | $30,009,159 | $638,493 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 54 | $32,740,415 | $606,304 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 60 | $34,923,790 | $582,063 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 67 | $37,247,839 | $555,938 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 74 | $39,275,843 | $530,755 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 81 | $41,117,685 | $507,626 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 88 | $42,820,393 | $486,595 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 94 | $44,175,452 | $469,952 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 101 | $45,677,421 | $452,252 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 108 | $47,114,254 | $436,243 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 115 | $48,464,517 | $421,431 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 121 | $49,557,691 | $409,568 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 128 | $50,768,189 | $396,626 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 135 | $51,887,031 | $384,348 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 542 | $17,787,355 | $32,818 |
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