Emergency Conservation Program payments in Montana totaled $9.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $1,639,435 | $327,887 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $2,098,150 | $262,269 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 10 | $2,353,239 | $235,324 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $2,723,166 | $209,474 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 16 | $3,056,050 | $191,003 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 18 | $3,261,483 | $181,194 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 21 | $3,556,539 | $169,359 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 24 | $3,812,569 | $158,857 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 26 | $3,973,821 | $152,839 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 29 | $4,206,244 | $145,043 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 32 | $4,428,666 | $138,396 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 34 | $4,572,559 | $134,487 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 37 | $4,779,412 | $129,173 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 40 | $4,975,874 | $124,397 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 43 | $5,159,144 | $119,980 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 45 | $5,276,859 | $117,264 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 48 | $5,449,175 | $113,524 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 51 | $5,612,810 | $110,055 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 53 | $5,720,009 | $107,925 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 216 | $4,127,004 | $19,107 |
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