Conservation payments in Garfield County, Montana totaled $46.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $8,656,821 | $2,885,607 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $11,501,782 | $1,916,964 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 9 | $13,760,099 | $1,528,900 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 12 | $15,751,942 | $1,312,662 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 15 | $17,636,615 | $1,175,774 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 18 | $19,262,836 | $1,070,158 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 21 | $20,701,994 | $985,809 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 24 | $22,070,971 | $919,624 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 27 | $23,334,652 | $864,246 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 30 | $24,515,312 | $817,177 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 33 | $25,656,640 | $777,474 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 36 | $26,765,740 | $743,493 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 39 | $27,835,219 | $713,724 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 42 | $28,875,628 | $687,515 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 45 | $29,858,729 | $663,527 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 48 | $30,800,560 | $641,678 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 52 | $32,020,540 | $615,780 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 55 | $32,837,703 | $597,049 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 58 | $33,607,632 | $579,442 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 61 | $34,318,902 | $562,605 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 245 | $11,720,176 | $47,837 |
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