Emergency Conservation Program payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $417,243 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $30,296 | $30,296 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $56,450 | $28,225 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $80,749 | $26,916 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $104,949 | $26,237 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $129,080 | $25,816 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $145,046 | $24,174 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $159,454 | $22,779 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $172,399 | $21,550 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $182,939 | $20,327 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 10 | $193,107 | $19,311 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 11 | $203,145 | $18,468 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 12 | $212,637 | $17,720 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 13 | $221,672 | $17,052 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 14 | $230,578 | $16,470 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 15 | $238,673 | $15,912 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 16 | $245,189 | $15,324 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 17 | $250,805 | $14,753 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 18 | $256,306 | $14,239 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 19 | $261,481 | $13,762 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 20 | $266,112 | $13,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 80 | $151,132 | $1,889 |
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