Emergency Conservation Program payments in Powder River County, Montana totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $189,955 | $189,955 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $501,396 | $167,132 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $719,378 | $143,876 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $889,605 | $127,086 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 9 | $1,055,018 | $117,224 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $1,213,330 | $110,303 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 13 | $1,345,279 | $103,483 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 15 | $1,466,713 | $97,781 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 16 | $1,521,518 | $95,095 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 18 | $1,626,008 | $90,334 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 20 | $1,712,459 | $85,623 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 22 | $1,789,208 | $81,328 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 24 | $1,858,302 | $77,429 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 26 | $1,925,962 | $74,075 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 28 | $1,991,087 | $71,110 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 30 | $2,051,095 | $68,370 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 31 | $2,078,916 | $67,062 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 33 | $2,132,981 | $64,636 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 35 | $2,184,333 | $62,410 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 37 | $2,232,633 | $60,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 151 | $1,072,841 | $7,105 |
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