Conservation payments in Judith Basin County, Montana totaled $19.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $1,173,920 | $586,960 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $2,750,091 | $550,018 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $3,706,040 | $529,434 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $4,949,203 | $494,920 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $5,698,883 | $474,907 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 15 | $6,701,830 | $446,789 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $7,610,059 | $422,781 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 20 | $8,154,681 | $407,734 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 23 | $8,903,307 | $387,100 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 25 | $9,386,541 | $375,462 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 28 | $10,081,962 | $360,070 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 30 | $10,478,434 | $349,281 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 33 | $11,045,849 | $334,723 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 36 | $11,591,185 | $321,977 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 38 | $11,944,454 | $314,328 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 41 | $12,453,399 | $303,741 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 43 | $12,774,881 | $297,090 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 46 | $13,236,730 | $287,755 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 49 | $13,669,075 | $278,961 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 51 | $13,926,284 | $273,064 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 207 | $5,456,354 | $26,359 |
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