Conservation payments in Powder River County, Montana totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $635,612 | $635,612 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $1,135,996 | $567,998 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $1,902,214 | $475,554 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $2,175,717 | $435,143 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $2,645,170 | $377,881 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 8 | $2,812,124 | $351,515 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 9 | $2,929,375 | $325,486 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 11 | $3,151,769 | $286,524 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $3,260,459 | $271,705 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 14 | $3,476,673 | $248,334 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 15 | $3,584,247 | $238,950 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 16 | $3,690,600 | $230,662 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 18 | $3,885,197 | $215,844 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 19 | $3,975,461 | $209,235 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 21 | $4,143,419 | $197,306 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 22 | $4,226,085 | $192,095 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 23 | $4,300,677 | $186,986 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 25 | $4,441,185 | $177,647 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 26 | $4,506,498 | $173,327 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 28 | $4,634,135 | $165,505 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 112 | $1,925,058 | $17,188 |
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