Conservation payments in Broadwater County, Montana totaled $21.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $1,323,368 | $1,323,368 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $3,426,593 | $1,142,198 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $4,887,605 | $977,521 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $6,090,605 | $870,086 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $7,220,233 | $802,248 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 11 | $8,244,811 | $749,528 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 13 | $9,182,899 | $706,377 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 15 | $10,113,904 | $674,260 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 17 | $10,971,246 | $645,367 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 19 | $11,716,388 | $616,652 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 21 | $12,445,088 | $592,623 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 23 | $13,114,479 | $570,195 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 24 | $13,386,536 | $557,772 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 26 | $13,904,677 | $534,795 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 28 | $14,395,769 | $514,135 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 30 | $14,872,951 | $495,765 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 32 | $15,340,032 | $479,376 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 34 | $15,785,397 | $464,276 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 36 | $16,216,984 | $450,472 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 38 | $16,618,643 | $437,333 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 154 | $5,295,215 | $34,385 |
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