Water Bank Program payments in Montana totaled $198,342 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Water Bank Program payment recipients were paid 39 percent of Water Bank Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $14,884 | $14,884 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $26,239 | $8,746 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $31,730 | $7,933 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $40,709 | $6,785 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 8 | $48,955 | $6,119 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $52,815 | $5,868 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 11 | $60,378 | $5,489 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 12 | $63,867 | $5,322 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 14 | $70,210 | $5,015 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 16 | $76,414 | $4,776 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 17 | $79,395 | $4,670 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 19 | $85,059 | $4,477 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 20 | $87,705 | $4,385 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 22 | $92,870 | $4,221 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 24 | $97,876 | $4,078 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 25 | $100,266 | $4,011 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 27 | $104,605 | $3,874 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 28 | $106,759 | $3,813 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 30 | $110,992 | $3,700 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 32 | $114,968 | $3,593 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 128 | $83,374 | $651 |
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