Conservation payments in Montana totaled $2.4 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 215 | $326,915,025 | $1,520,535 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 431 | $508,599,733 | $1,180,046 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 647 | $663,149,261 | $1,024,960 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 863 | $799,481,337 | $926,398 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 1,079 | $919,924,484 | $852,571 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 1,295 | $1,026,090,896 | $792,348 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 1,510 | $1,121,276,954 | $742,568 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 1,726 | $1,207,966,157 | $699,865 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,942 | $1,287,137,272 | $662,790 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 2,158 | $1,359,237,834 | $629,860 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 2,374 | $1,425,208,353 | $600,341 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 2,590 | $1,485,749,376 | $573,648 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 2,805 | $1,541,481,351 | $549,548 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 3,021 | $1,593,767,202 | $527,563 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 3,237 | $1,642,251,475 | $507,338 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 3,453 | $1,687,236,637 | $488,629 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 3,669 | $1,728,891,410 | $471,216 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 3,885 | $1,767,270,148 | $454,896 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 4,100 | $1,802,719,399 | $439,688 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 4,316 | $1,835,886,902 | $425,368 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 17,268 | $542,147,353 | $31,396 |
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