Conservation payments in Dawson County, Montana totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $94,703 | $94,703 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $144,858 | $72,429 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $185,118 | $61,706 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $222,726 | $55,682 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $260,334 | $52,067 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 6 | $296,725 | $49,454 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 8 | $358,114 | $44,764 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 9 | $387,077 | $43,009 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 10 | $414,874 | $41,487 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 11 | $442,506 | $40,228 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 12 | $468,943 | $39,079 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 13 | $494,743 | $38,057 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 15 | $543,123 | $36,208 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 16 | $566,163 | $35,385 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 17 | $588,299 | $34,606 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 18 | $610,435 | $33,913 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 19 | $632,048 | $33,266 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 20 | $651,818 | $32,591 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 22 | $688,199 | $31,282 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 23 | $705,783 | $30,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 93 | $553,637 | $5,953 |
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