Emergency Conservation Program payments in Dawson County, Montana totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $119,012 | $119,012 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $323,070 | $107,690 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $496,979 | $99,396 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $581,246 | $96,874 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $709,426 | $88,678 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 10 | $817,228 | $81,723 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 11 | $867,746 | $78,886 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 13 | $957,584 | $73,660 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 15 | $1,041,552 | $69,437 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 17 | $1,118,001 | $65,765 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 18 | $1,153,306 | $64,073 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 20 | $1,220,612 | $61,031 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 22 | $1,284,059 | $58,366 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 23 | $1,314,806 | $57,165 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 25 | $1,373,706 | $54,948 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 27 | $1,430,742 | $52,990 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 28 | $1,458,831 | $52,101 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 30 | $1,513,836 | $50,461 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 32 | $1,567,888 | $48,997 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 34 | $1,619,635 | $47,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 136 | $917,504 | $6,746 |
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