Conservation Reserve Program payments in Montana totaled $2.3 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 54 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 187 | $296,594,285 | $1,586,066 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 375 | $459,527,885 | $1,225,408 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 563 | $599,391,634 | $1,064,639 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 751 | $724,071,852 | $964,144 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 939 | $836,183,499 | $890,504 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 1,127 | $936,034,991 | $830,555 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 1,315 | $1,026,233,407 | $780,406 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 1,503 | $1,108,483,384 | $737,514 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 1,691 | $1,183,962,560 | $700,155 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 1,879 | $1,253,684,818 | $667,209 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 2,067 | $1,317,945,158 | $637,613 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 2,255 | $1,377,397,168 | $610,819 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 2,443 | $1,432,299,074 | $586,287 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 2,631 | $1,483,456,701 | $563,838 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 2,818 | $1,531,034,221 | $543,305 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 3,006 | $1,576,010,684 | $524,288 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 3,194 | $1,618,182,065 | $506,632 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 3,382 | $1,657,625,985 | $490,132 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 3,570 | $1,694,479,416 | $474,644 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 3,758 | $1,728,805,925 | $460,034 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 15,035 | $594,163,805 | $39,519 |
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