Conservation payments in Stillwater County, Montana totaled $34.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $3,798,836 | $949,709 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 9 | $6,902,874 | $766,986 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 14 | $9,549,226 | $682,088 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 19 | $11,624,684 | $611,825 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 24 | $13,466,274 | $561,095 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 29 | $15,099,828 | $520,684 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 34 | $16,602,085 | $488,297 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 39 | $18,006,858 | $461,714 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 44 | $19,307,913 | $438,816 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 48 | $20,236,198 | $421,587 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 53 | $21,319,613 | $402,257 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 58 | $22,285,572 | $384,234 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 63 | $23,194,237 | $368,163 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 68 | $24,019,437 | $353,227 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 73 | $24,755,897 | $339,122 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 78 | $25,447,034 | $326,244 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 83 | $26,052,630 | $313,887 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 88 | $26,610,212 | $302,389 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 92 | $27,026,135 | $293,762 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 97 | $27,508,571 | $283,594 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 392 | $7,396,231 | $18,868 |
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