Conservation payments in Montana totaled $30.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 30 | $3,340,775 | $111,359 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 60 | $4,827,094 | $80,452 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 90 | $6,158,352 | $68,426 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 120 | $7,322,897 | $61,024 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 150 | $8,384,831 | $55,899 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 180 | $9,371,971 | $52,067 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 210 | $10,299,046 | $49,043 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 240 | $11,152,915 | $46,470 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 270 | $11,953,236 | $44,271 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 300 | $12,712,600 | $42,375 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 330 | $13,424,882 | $40,681 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 361 | $14,132,533 | $39,148 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 391 | $14,785,413 | $37,814 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 421 | $15,409,624 | $36,602 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 451 | $16,007,907 | $35,494 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 481 | $16,585,148 | $34,481 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 511 | $17,140,292 | $33,543 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 541 | $17,680,175 | $32,681 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 571 | $18,198,693 | $31,872 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 601 | $18,697,544 | $31,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 2,408 | $11,966,633 | $4,970 |
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