Conservation payments in Montana totaled $2.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 211 | $317,582,539 | $1,505,131 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 422 | $492,432,595 | $1,166,902 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 633 | $642,590,447 | $1,015,151 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 845 | $775,823,114 | $918,134 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 1,056 | $893,319,148 | $845,946 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 1,267 | $997,493,211 | $787,287 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 1,479 | $1,091,473,901 | $737,981 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 1,690 | $1,176,422,422 | $696,108 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,901 | $1,253,850,677 | $659,574 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 2,113 | $1,324,865,252 | $627,007 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 2,324 | $1,389,913,827 | $598,070 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 2,535 | $1,449,413,563 | $571,761 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 2,747 | $1,504,688,430 | $547,757 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 2,958 | $1,556,033,400 | $526,042 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 3,169 | $1,603,763,274 | $506,079 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 3,381 | $1,648,245,082 | $487,502 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 3,592 | $1,689,413,822 | $470,327 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 3,803 | $1,727,452,020 | $454,234 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 4,015 | $1,762,947,752 | $439,090 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 4,226 | $1,795,777,482 | $424,936 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 16,907 | $537,530,262 | $31,793 |
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