Conservation payments in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $41.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $5,223,870 | $1,044,774 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 11 | $9,248,059 | $840,733 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 16 | $11,962,829 | $747,677 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 22 | $14,818,981 | $673,590 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 27 | $16,982,698 | $628,989 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 33 | $19,133,610 | $579,806 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 38 | $20,654,496 | $543,539 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 44 | $22,217,466 | $504,942 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 50 | $23,596,264 | $471,925 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 55 | $24,649,201 | $448,167 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 61 | $25,833,174 | $423,495 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 66 | $26,736,813 | $405,103 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 72 | $27,774,814 | $385,761 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 77 | $28,569,758 | $371,036 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 83 | $29,442,748 | $354,732 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 89 | $30,286,532 | $340,298 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 94 | $30,946,720 | $329,220 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 100 | $31,702,678 | $317,027 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 105 | $32,306,396 | $307,680 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 111 | $33,005,278 | $297,345 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 446 | $8,746,593 | $19,611 |
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