Conservation payments in Richland County, Montana totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 33 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $61,299 | $61,299 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $111,001 | $55,501 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $151,516 | $50,505 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 5 | $222,731 | $44,546 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 6 | $253,041 | $42,174 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 7 | $280,953 | $40,136 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 9 | $336,721 | $37,413 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 10 | $364,023 | $36,402 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 11 | $390,095 | $35,463 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 12 | $414,912 | $34,576 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 14 | $463,545 | $33,110 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 15 | $487,394 | $32,493 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 16 | $511,242 | $31,953 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 18 | $558,603 | $31,034 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 19 | $580,995 | $30,579 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 20 | $601,731 | $30,087 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 21 | $622,290 | $29,633 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 23 | $660,142 | $28,702 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 24 | $677,560 | $28,232 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 25 | $694,460 | $27,778 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 104 | $561,934 | $5,403 |
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