Conservation Reserve Program payments in Dawson County, Montana totaled $61.8 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in Dawson County, Montana Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2023
| Rank |
County |
Conservation Reserve Program
1995-2023 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Hill County, Montana | $212,390,052 | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 2 | Chouteau County, Montana | $206,540,312 | 8.9% | 18.0% |
| 3 | Toole County, Montana | $129,647,284 | 5.6% | 23.6% |
| 4 | Valley County, Montana | $125,374,817 | 5.4% | 29.0% |
| 5 | Teton County, Montana | $113,372,318 | 4.9% | 33.9% |
| 6 | Blaine County, Montana | $108,356,028 | 4.7% | 38.6% |
| 7 | Phillips County, Montana | $108,312,056 | 4.7% | 43.2% |
| 8 | Daniels County, Montana | $107,628,244 | 4.6% | 47.9% |
| 9 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $107,417,532 | 4.6% | 52.5% |
| 10 | Sheridan County, Montana | $100,184,614 | 4.3% | 56.8% |
| 11 | Liberty County, Montana | $99,125,607 | 4.3% | 61.1% |
| 12 | McCone County, Montana | $91,596,541 | 3.9% | 65.0% |
| 13 | Richland County, Montana | $74,014,066 | 3.2% | 68.2% |
| 14 | Pondera County, Montana | $67,806,950 | 2.9% | 71.1% |
| 15 | Dawson County, Montana | $61,842,344 | 2.7% | 73.8% |
| 16 | Cascade County, Montana | $61,547,760 | 2.6% | 76.4% |
| 17 | Glacier County, Montana | $58,676,644 | 2.5% | 78.9% |
| 18 | Garfield County, Montana | $45,195,221 | 1.9% | 80.9% |
| 19 | Fergus County, Montana | $41,900,543 | 1.8% | 82.7% |
| 20 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $40,360,596 | 1.7% | 84.4% |
| 21 | Stillwater County, Montana | $35,314,261 | 1.5% | 86.0% |
| 22 | Rosebud County, Montana | $31,055,225 | 1.3% | 87.3% |
| 23 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $29,483,800 | 1.3% | 88.6% |
| 24 | Prairie County, Montana | $27,145,032 | 1.2% | 89.7% |
| 25 | Musselshell County, Montana | $26,763,720 | 1.2% | 90.9% |
| 26 | Fallon County, Montana | $26,016,081 | 1.1% | 92.0% |
| 27 | Wheatland County, Montana | $25,029,548 | 1.1% | 93.1% |
| 28 | Broadwater County, Montana | $21,549,325 | 0.9% | 94.0% |
| 29 | Wibaux County, Montana | $21,404,943 | 0.9% | 94.9% |
| 30 | Big Horn County, Montana | $20,335,302 | 0.9% | 95.8% |
| 31 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $19,098,782 | 0.8% | 96.6% |
| 32 | Carter County, Montana | $12,242,852 | 0.5% | 97.1% |
| 33 | Custer County, Montana | $8,754,345 | 0.4% | 97.5% |
| 34 | Park County, Montana | $8,491,238 | 0.4% | 97.9% |
| 35 | Carbon County, Montana | $7,846,241 | 0.3% | 98.2% |
| 36 | Petroleum County, Montana | $6,888,775 | 0.3% | 98.5% |
| 37 | Powder River County, Montana | $5,827,515 | 0.3% | 98.8% |
| 38 | Madison County, Montana | $5,367,644 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 39 | Gallatin County, Montana | $4,686,071 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 40 | Meagher County, Montana | $4,493,672 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 41 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $4,165,141 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 42 | Jefferson County, Montana | $4,016,578 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 43 | Treasure County, Montana | $1,310,588 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 44 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $1,170,037 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 45 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $1,155,895 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 46 | Ravalli County, Montana | $693,638 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 47 | Sanders County, Montana | $448,099 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 48 | Powell County, Montana | $234,275 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 49 | Lake County, Montana | $223,742 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 50 | Flathead County, Montana | $181,541 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 51 | Granite County, Montana | $151,363 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 52 | Missoula County, Montana | $134,935 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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