Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $25.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $3,157,377 | $3,157,377 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $5,378,902 | $1,792,967 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $6,351,903 | $1,587,976 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $8,005,483 | $1,334,247 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $9,463,101 | $1,182,888 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $10,094,922 | $1,121,658 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 11 | $11,307,274 | $1,027,934 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 12 | $11,873,903 | $989,492 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 14 | $12,812,242 | $915,160 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 16 | $13,667,318 | $854,207 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $14,080,221 | $828,248 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 19 | $14,858,245 | $782,013 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $15,180,369 | $759,018 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $15,820,090 | $719,095 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 24 | $16,434,503 | $684,771 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 25 | $16,734,698 | $669,388 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 27 | $17,330,004 | $641,852 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 28 | $17,623,671 | $629,417 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 30 | $18,175,412 | $605,847 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 32 | $18,631,987 | $582,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 128 | $6,397,561 | $49,981 |
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