Conservation payments in Carbon County, Montana totaled $8.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,223,957 | $611,978 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $2,367,117 | $591,779 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 6 | $3,151,331 | $525,222 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 9 | $3,808,590 | $423,177 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 11 | $4,167,930 | $378,903 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 13 | $4,504,685 | $346,514 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 16 | $4,950,145 | $309,384 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 18 | $5,227,749 | $290,430 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 20 | $5,466,608 | $273,330 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 23 | $5,789,552 | $251,720 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 25 | $5,993,182 | $239,727 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 27 | $6,189,060 | $229,224 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 30 | $6,469,785 | $215,660 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 32 | $6,628,517 | $207,141 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 34 | $6,778,630 | $199,371 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 37 | $6,973,875 | $188,483 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 39 | $7,082,070 | $181,592 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 41 | $7,181,912 | $175,169 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 44 | $7,315,327 | $166,257 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 46 | $7,397,990 | $160,826 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 186 | $1,350,087 | $7,259 |
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