Emergency Conservation Program payments in Cascade County, Montana totaled $830,357 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $51,045 | $51,045 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $105,650 | $35,217 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $150,335 | $30,067 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $187,425 | $26,775 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 9 | $223,246 | $24,805 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 11 | $256,050 | $23,277 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 13 | $282,354 | $21,720 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 15 | $308,017 | $20,534 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 17 | $329,464 | $19,380 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 19 | $349,647 | $18,402 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 21 | $368,884 | $17,566 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 23 | $387,128 | $16,832 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 25 | $404,510 | $16,180 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 27 | $421,203 | $15,600 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 29 | $437,347 | $15,081 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 31 | $452,890 | $14,609 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 33 | $467,215 | $14,158 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 35 | $481,363 | $13,753 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 37 | $495,195 | $13,384 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 39 | $508,012 | $13,026 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 159 | $322,345 | $2,027 |
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