Emergency Conservation Program payments in Carter County, Montana totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $110,901 | $110,901 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $257,139 | $85,713 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $316,808 | $79,202 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $416,015 | $69,336 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $457,728 | $65,390 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $533,562 | $59,285 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $568,981 | $56,898 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 12 | $638,257 | $53,188 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 13 | $671,441 | $51,649 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 15 | $731,422 | $48,761 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 17 | $788,853 | $46,403 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $814,164 | $45,231 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 20 | $854,594 | $42,730 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 21 | $874,308 | $41,634 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 23 | $907,488 | $39,456 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 24 | $922,340 | $38,431 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 26 | $951,151 | $36,583 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 27 | $965,092 | $35,744 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 29 | $990,786 | $34,165 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 31 | $1,016,061 | $32,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 124 | $596,078 | $4,807 |
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