Conservation payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $902,029 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $86,171 | $43,086 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $118,169 | $39,390 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $180,547 | $36,109 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $210,706 | $35,118 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $239,985 | $34,284 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 9 | $294,727 | $32,747 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $317,195 | $31,720 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $338,497 | $30,772 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 12 | $359,509 | $29,959 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 14 | $398,428 | $28,459 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 15 | $416,216 | $27,748 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 16 | $433,509 | $27,094 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $465,705 | $25,873 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $481,189 | $25,326 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 20 | $495,812 | $24,791 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 21 | $509,561 | $24,265 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 23 | $535,218 | $23,270 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 24 | $547,722 | $22,822 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 25 | $560,226 | $22,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 104 | $341,803 | $3,287 |
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