Conservation payments in Cascade County, Montana totaled $62.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $11,329,565 | $1,416,196 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 16 | $18,156,526 | $1,134,783 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 25 | $24,290,748 | $971,630 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 33 | $27,842,973 | $843,726 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 41 | $30,851,785 | $752,483 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 50 | $33,587,663 | $671,753 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 58 | $35,650,707 | $614,667 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 66 | $37,506,313 | $568,277 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 75 | $39,395,704 | $525,276 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 83 | $40,919,297 | $493,004 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 91 | $42,313,732 | $464,986 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 100 | $43,750,045 | $437,500 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 108 | $44,947,021 | $416,176 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 116 | $46,082,757 | $397,265 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 125 | $47,279,059 | $378,232 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 133 | $48,258,902 | $362,849 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 141 | $49,153,263 | $348,605 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 150 | $50,096,722 | $333,978 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 158 | $50,865,863 | $321,936 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 167 | $51,652,636 | $309,297 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 668 | $11,146,181 | $16,686 |
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