Emergency Conservation Program payments in Phillips County, Montana totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $74,584 | $74,584 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $133,207 | $66,604 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $238,257 | $59,564 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $288,230 | $57,646 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $373,269 | $53,324 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 8 | $414,831 | $51,854 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 10 | $487,963 | $48,796 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 11 | $520,644 | $47,331 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 13 | $581,983 | $44,768 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 14 | $610,994 | $43,642 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 16 | $660,548 | $41,284 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 17 | $684,167 | $40,245 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 18 | $706,240 | $39,236 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 20 | $749,542 | $37,477 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 21 | $770,153 | $36,674 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 23 | $809,492 | $35,195 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 24 | $828,563 | $34,523 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 26 | $864,412 | $33,247 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 27 | $882,144 | $32,672 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 29 | $916,687 | $31,610 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 117 | $626,885 | $5,358 |
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