Conservation Reserve Program payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $905,297 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 39 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $86,171 | $43,086 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $119,706 | $39,902 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $151,704 | $37,926 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 5 | $183,010 | $36,602 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $243,662 | $34,809 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $273,821 | $34,228 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $301,678 | $33,520 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 10 | $328,563 | $32,856 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 11 | $349,865 | $31,806 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 13 | $390,165 | $30,013 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 14 | $407,458 | $29,104 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 15 | $423,374 | $28,225 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 16 | $439,194 | $27,450 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 17 | $454,678 | $26,746 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 19 | $484,748 | $25,513 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 20 | $499,166 | $24,958 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 21 | $512,357 | $24,398 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 22 | $525,318 | $23,878 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 23 | $538,271 | $23,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 96 | $367,026 | $3,823 |
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