Conservation Reserve Program payments in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $40.4 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% | 11% | 4 | $4,390,440 | $1,097,610 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $7,316,154 | $914,519 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 13 | $10,395,258 | $799,635 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $12,454,197 | $732,600 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 22 | $14,811,908 | $673,269 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 26 | $16,562,413 | $637,016 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 31 | $18,467,298 | $595,719 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 35 | $19,753,579 | $564,388 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 39 | $20,925,573 | $536,553 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 44 | $22,211,479 | $504,806 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 48 | $23,139,461 | $482,072 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 53 | $24,226,357 | $457,101 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 57 | $25,030,739 | $439,136 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 62 | $25,982,363 | $419,070 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 66 | $26,693,876 | $404,453 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 70 | $27,386,848 | $391,241 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 75 | $28,189,558 | $375,861 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 79 | $28,786,242 | $364,383 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 84 | $29,505,741 | $351,259 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 88 | $30,069,810 | $341,702 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 355 | $10,290,786 | $28,988 |
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