Conservation payments in Richland County, Montana totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $53,612 | $53,612 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $142,301 | $47,434 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $183,837 | $45,959 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $255,016 | $42,503 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 7 | $283,248 | $40,464 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 9 | $337,572 | $37,508 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 10 | $364,245 | $36,425 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 12 | $417,472 | $34,789 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 13 | $443,856 | $34,143 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 15 | $494,823 | $32,988 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 16 | $519,617 | $32,476 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 18 | $568,493 | $31,583 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 20 | $612,079 | $30,604 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 21 | $630,662 | $30,032 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 23 | $666,375 | $28,973 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 24 | $684,131 | $28,505 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 26 | $716,514 | $27,558 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 27 | $732,459 | $27,128 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 29 | $763,767 | $26,337 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 30 | $778,919 | $25,964 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 124 | $568,238 | $4,583 |
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