Conservation payments in Montana totaled $32.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 32 | $3,527,428 | $110,232 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 65 | $5,133,467 | $78,976 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 97 | $6,530,877 | $67,329 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 130 | $7,783,199 | $59,871 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 163 | $8,923,691 | $54,747 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 195 | $9,956,179 | $51,057 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 228 | $10,945,977 | $48,009 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 260 | $11,839,385 | $45,536 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 293 | $12,707,445 | $43,370 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 326 | $13,525,220 | $41,488 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 358 | $14,277,445 | $39,881 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 391 | $15,019,582 | $38,413 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 423 | $15,710,689 | $37,141 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 456 | $16,391,357 | $35,946 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 489 | $17,044,748 | $34,856 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 521 | $17,652,874 | $33,883 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 554 | $18,256,461 | $32,954 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 586 | $18,821,537 | $32,119 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 619 | $19,373,498 | $31,298 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 652 | $19,898,191 | $30,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 2,609 | $12,351,387 | $4,734 |
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