Conservation payments in Dawson County, Montana totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $68,788 | $68,788 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $122,788 | $61,394 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $170,963 | $56,988 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $216,061 | $54,015 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $291,277 | $48,546 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 7 | $325,542 | $46,506 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 8 | $358,387 | $44,798 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 9 | $386,235 | $42,915 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 11 | $441,878 | $40,171 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 12 | $469,510 | $39,126 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 13 | $495,813 | $38,139 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 14 | $521,034 | $37,217 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 16 | $569,964 | $35,623 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 17 | $593,134 | $34,890 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 18 | $616,181 | $34,232 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 19 | $639,225 | $33,643 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 21 | $683,497 | $32,547 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 22 | $703,199 | $31,964 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 23 | $722,893 | $31,430 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 24 | $740,782 | $30,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 100 | $587,160 | $5,872 |
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