Conservation payments in Phillips County, Montana totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $81,941 | $81,941 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $129,390 | $64,695 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $175,666 | $58,555 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $221,283 | $55,321 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 5 | $262,025 | $52,405 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 6 | $301,750 | $50,292 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 7 | $340,576 | $48,654 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 8 | $378,815 | $47,352 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 9 | $417,029 | $46,337 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 10 | $453,157 | $45,316 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 11 | $487,527 | $44,321 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 12 | $518,727 | $43,227 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 13 | $549,385 | $42,260 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 14 | $580,043 | $41,432 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 15 | $608,528 | $40,569 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 16 | $635,588 | $39,724 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 17 | $661,839 | $38,932 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 18 | $687,885 | $38,216 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 19 | $712,186 | $37,483 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 20 | $735,007 | $36,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 81 | $700,973 | $8,654 |
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