Conservation payments in Phillips County, Montana totaled $111 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $9,179,388 | $1,529,898 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 13 | $15,576,218 | $1,198,171 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 20 | $21,292,809 | $1,064,640 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 27 | $26,399,368 | $977,754 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 34 | $31,189,838 | $917,348 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 40 | $35,074,141 | $876,854 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 47 | $39,299,223 | $836,154 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 54 | $43,123,874 | $798,590 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 61 | $46,662,394 | $764,957 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 68 | $49,956,053 | $734,648 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 75 | $53,007,387 | $706,765 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 81 | $55,427,584 | $684,291 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 88 | $58,128,201 | $660,548 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 95 | $60,729,828 | $639,261 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 102 | $63,263,068 | $620,226 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 109 | $65,750,293 | $603,214 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 115 | $67,756,660 | $589,188 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 122 | $69,951,463 | $573,373 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 129 | $72,044,210 | $558,482 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 136 | $74,013,918 | $544,220 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 546 | $36,926,359 | $67,631 |
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