Conservation payments in Gallatin County, Montana totaled $5.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 1 | $1,360,948 | $1,360,948 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 2 | $2,474,538 | $1,237,269 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 3 | $2,752,969 | $917,656 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 4 | $2,923,393 | $730,848 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 5 | $3,016,726 | $603,345 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 6 | $3,108,374 | $518,062 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 7 | $3,196,711 | $456,673 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 8 | $3,283,936 | $410,492 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 9 | $3,369,584 | $374,398 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 10 | $3,454,795 | $345,479 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $3,534,027 | $321,275 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $3,612,255 | $301,021 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 13 | $3,690,459 | $283,881 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 14 | $3,768,663 | $269,190 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 15 | $3,844,493 | $256,300 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $3,916,552 | $244,784 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 18 | $4,052,279 | $225,127 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 19 | $4,107,377 | $216,178 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 20 | $4,158,983 | $207,949 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 21 | $4,206,388 | $200,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 85 | $1,060,667 | $12,478 |
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