Conservation payments in Phillips County, Montana totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 31 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $81,001 | $81,001 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $128,857 | $64,429 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $176,694 | $58,898 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $222,311 | $55,578 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 5 | $265,832 | $53,166 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 6 | $305,518 | $50,920 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 7 | $344,259 | $49,180 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 8 | $382,876 | $47,860 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 9 | $421,116 | $46,791 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 10 | $459,330 | $45,933 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 11 | $497,257 | $45,205 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 12 | $527,576 | $43,965 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 13 | $557,542 | $42,888 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 14 | $587,508 | $41,965 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 16 | $645,679 | $40,355 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 17 | $672,739 | $39,573 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 18 | $698,990 | $38,833 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 19 | $724,912 | $38,153 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 20 | $750,680 | $37,534 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 21 | $774,981 | $36,904 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 86 | $698,363 | $8,121 |
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