Conservation Reserve Program payments in Montana totaled $2.3 billion from 1995-2021.

Counties in Montana Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Conservation Reserve Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Hill County, Montana$210,076,0209.2%9.2%
2Chouteau County, Montana$202,885,4038.9%18.1%
3Toole County, Montana$126,466,8085.5%23.7%
4Valley County, Montana$123,628,1275.4%29.1%
5Teton County, Montana$109,604,6894.8%33.9%
6Blaine County, Montana$107,107,9724.7%38.6%
7Roosevelt County, Montana$106,068,3824.7%43.3%
8Phillips County, Montana$105,924,0864.6%47.9%
9Daniels County, Montana$103,772,7954.6%52.5%
10Liberty County, Montana$98,470,9424.3%56.8%
11Sheridan County, Montana$97,444,4644.3%61.1%
12McCone County, Montana$89,981,8703.9%65.0%
13Richland County, Montana$72,796,8223.2%68.2%
14Pondera County, Montana$65,928,6902.9%71.1%
15Dawson County, Montana$60,429,2942.7%73.8%
16Cascade County, Montana$59,763,1852.6%76.4%
17Glacier County, Montana$57,683,3812.5%78.9%
18Garfield County, Montana$44,937,1842.0%80.9%
19Fergus County, Montana$41,352,1311.8%82.7%
20Yellowstone County, Montana$39,037,3861.7%84.4%
21Stillwater County, Montana$34,409,2401.5%85.9%
22Rosebud County, Montana$30,636,1111.3%87.3%
23Golden Valley County, Montana$28,716,0961.3%88.5%
24Prairie County, Montana$26,596,1201.2%89.7%
25Musselshell County, Montana$26,350,5141.2%90.8%
26Fallon County, Montana$25,914,7311.1%92.0%
27Wheatland County, Montana$24,153,4141.1%93.0%
28Wibaux County, Montana$21,379,7820.9%94.0%
29Broadwater County, Montana$21,056,5220.9%94.9%
30Big Horn County, Montana$20,075,5920.9%95.8%
31Judith Basin County, Montana$18,964,0740.8%96.6%
32Carter County, Montana$12,141,0100.5%97.1%
33Custer County, Montana$8,696,2110.4%97.5%
34Park County, Montana$8,250,2980.4%97.9%
35Carbon County, Montana$7,711,5730.3%98.2%
36Petroleum County, Montana$6,610,1880.3%98.5%
37Powder River County, Montana$5,827,5150.3%98.8%
38Madison County, Montana$5,271,5980.2%99.0%
39Gallatin County, Montana$4,647,8990.2%99.2%
40Meagher County, Montana$4,479,8420.2%99.4%
41Jefferson County, Montana$4,005,9900.2%99.6%
42Lewis and Clark County, Montana$3,964,6330.2%99.8%
43Treasure County, Montana$1,310,5880.1%99.8%
44Beaverhead County, Montana$1,155,8950.1%99.9%
45Sweet Grass County, Montana$1,046,3230.0%99.9%
46Ravalli County, Montana$690,9980.0%99.9%
47Sanders County, Montana$396,9970.0%100.0%
48Powell County, Montana$234,2750.0%100.0%
49Lake County, Montana$219,9060.0%100.0%
50Flathead County, Montana$174,6660.0%100.0%
51Granite County, Montana$151,3630.0%100.0%
52Missoula County, Montana$134,9350.0%100.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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