Conservation payments in Dawson County, Montana totaled $63.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $5,551,908 | $925,318 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $10,786,205 | $829,708 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 19 | $14,760,837 | $776,886 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 26 | $18,793,609 | $722,831 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 32 | $21,839,700 | $682,491 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 39 | $25,109,291 | $643,828 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 45 | $27,666,540 | $614,812 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 52 | $30,363,296 | $583,910 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 58 | $32,434,096 | $559,209 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 65 | $34,632,923 | $532,814 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 71 | $36,362,786 | $512,152 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 78 | $38,305,395 | $491,095 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 84 | $39,819,547 | $474,042 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 91 | $41,433,124 | $455,309 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 97 | $42,714,636 | $440,357 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 104 | $44,072,450 | $423,774 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 111 | $45,314,262 | $408,237 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 117 | $46,317,992 | $395,880 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 124 | $47,401,917 | $382,274 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 130 | $48,255,366 | $371,195 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 523 | $15,232,246 | $29,125 |
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