Emergency Conservation Program payments in Montana totaled $8.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $621,964 | $207,321 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $1,085,305 | $180,884 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 9 | $1,421,165 | $157,907 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 12 | $1,724,207 | $143,684 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 15 | $1,995,812 | $133,054 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 18 | $2,254,215 | $125,234 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 21 | $2,494,005 | $118,762 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 24 | $2,726,601 | $113,608 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 27 | $2,948,678 | $109,210 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 30 | $3,154,627 | $105,154 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 33 | $3,348,043 | $101,456 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 36 | $3,533,483 | $98,152 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 39 | $3,703,925 | $94,972 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 42 | $3,861,265 | $91,935 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 46 | $4,063,534 | $88,338 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 49 | $4,209,400 | $85,906 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 52 | $4,352,619 | $83,704 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 55 | $4,483,886 | $81,525 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 58 | $4,612,028 | $79,518 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 61 | $4,737,266 | $77,660 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 246 | $4,047,780 | $16,454 |
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