Emergency Conservation Program payments in Montana totaled $1.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $183,304 | $183,304 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $344,589 | $172,295 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $446,323 | $148,774 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $512,174 | $128,044 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $560,978 | $112,196 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $609,079 | $101,513 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $655,677 | $93,668 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $700,018 | $87,502 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 9 | $738,767 | $82,085 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $771,894 | $77,189 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $800,345 | $72,759 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12 | $827,966 | $68,997 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 13 | $854,955 | $65,766 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 14 | $881,533 | $62,967 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 15 | $907,195 | $60,480 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $932,475 | $58,280 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 17 | $957,450 | $56,321 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 18 | $981,926 | $54,551 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $1,005,330 | $52,912 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $1,027,976 | $51,399 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 83 | $529,695 | $6,382 |
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