Conservation payments in Carter County, Montana totaled $12.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,811,160 | $905,580 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $2,967,251 | $741,813 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $3,680,706 | $613,451 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 8 | $4,289,790 | $536,224 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 11 | $5,063,971 | $460,361 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 13 | $5,512,653 | $424,050 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 15 | $5,898,472 | $393,231 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 17 | $6,271,153 | $368,891 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 19 | $6,596,183 | $347,168 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 22 | $7,038,186 | $319,918 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 24 | $7,316,129 | $304,839 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 26 | $7,568,250 | $291,087 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 28 | $7,795,275 | $278,403 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 30 | $7,994,187 | $266,473 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 33 | $8,281,136 | $250,944 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 35 | $8,469,768 | $241,993 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 37 | $8,652,785 | $233,859 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 39 | $8,833,325 | $226,496 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 41 | $9,010,664 | $219,772 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 44 | $9,256,307 | $210,371 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 177 | $3,569,876 | $20,169 |
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