Conservation payments in Prairie County, Montana totaled $28.8 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% | 12% | 2 | $3,539,821 | $1,769,911 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $5,457,659 | $1,364,415 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $7,966,612 | $1,138,087 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 9 | $9,128,443 | $1,014,271 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 12 | $10,670,512 | $889,209 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 14 | $11,540,919 | $824,351 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 16 | $12,373,044 | $773,315 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 19 | $13,539,044 | $712,581 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 21 | $14,253,725 | $678,749 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 24 | $15,228,753 | $634,531 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 26 | $15,821,963 | $608,537 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 28 | $16,391,272 | $585,403 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 31 | $17,193,019 | $554,614 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 33 | $17,694,766 | $536,205 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 36 | $18,414,794 | $511,522 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 38 | $18,885,102 | $496,976 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 40 | $19,339,109 | $483,478 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 43 | $19,955,708 | $464,086 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 45 | $20,335,000 | $451,889 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 48 | $20,877,558 | $434,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 193 | $7,970,126 | $41,296 |
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