Conservation payments in Roosevelt County, Montana totaled $110 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 13 | $13,683,207 | $1,052,554 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 26 | $22,523,586 | $866,292 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 40 | $29,999,946 | $749,999 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 53 | $35,771,208 | $674,928 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 66 | $40,959,934 | $620,605 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 80 | $45,885,972 | $573,575 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 93 | $50,030,533 | $537,963 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 106 | $53,808,089 | $507,623 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 120 | $57,439,948 | $478,666 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 133 | $60,587,792 | $455,547 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 147 | $63,769,121 | $433,804 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 160 | $66,454,021 | $415,338 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 173 | $68,842,223 | $397,932 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 187 | $71,172,646 | $380,602 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 200 | $73,161,407 | $365,807 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 213 | $75,054,939 | $352,371 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 227 | $76,984,049 | $339,137 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 240 | $78,687,736 | $327,866 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 254 | $80,425,621 | $316,636 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 267 | $81,944,737 | $306,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,070 | $27,766,031 | $25,950 |
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