Conservation payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $65,680 | $65,680 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $99,022 | $49,511 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $162,326 | $40,582 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $193,084 | $38,617 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 7 | $252,300 | $36,043 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 8 | $279,185 | $34,898 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 10 | $326,011 | $32,601 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 11 | $348,479 | $31,680 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 13 | $391,638 | $30,126 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 14 | $412,650 | $29,475 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 16 | $451,472 | $28,217 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 17 | $467,390 | $27,494 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 19 | $498,633 | $26,244 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 20 | $513,978 | $25,699 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 22 | $542,694 | $24,668 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 23 | $556,443 | $24,193 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 25 | $581,532 | $23,261 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 26 | $594,036 | $22,848 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 28 | $618,668 | $22,095 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 29 | $630,769 | $21,751 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 120 | $383,481 | $3,196 |
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