Conservation payments in Glacier County, Montana totaled $60.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $8,258,973 | $1,651,795 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $12,785,262 | $1,278,526 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 16 | $17,839,099 | $1,114,944 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 21 | $21,438,687 | $1,020,890 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 26 | $24,372,826 | $937,416 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 32 | $27,535,052 | $860,470 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 37 | $30,053,939 | $812,269 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 42 | $32,316,323 | $769,436 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 48 | $34,812,796 | $725,267 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 53 | $36,572,961 | $690,056 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 58 | $38,224,991 | $659,052 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 64 | $40,073,439 | $626,147 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 69 | $41,463,569 | $600,921 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 74 | $42,750,127 | $577,704 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 80 | $44,130,224 | $551,628 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 85 | $45,113,844 | $530,751 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 90 | $45,971,429 | $510,794 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 96 | $46,948,966 | $489,052 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 101 | $47,727,002 | $472,545 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 106 | $48,459,107 | $457,161 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 428 | $11,921,356 | $27,854 |
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