Conservation payments in Ravalli County, Montana totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $139,914 | $139,914 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $269,972 | $134,986 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $373,450 | $124,483 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $465,278 | $116,319 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $546,024 | $109,205 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $618,007 | $103,001 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $671,742 | $95,963 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 8 | $721,872 | $90,234 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 9 | $771,872 | $85,764 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 10 | $819,816 | $81,982 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 11 | $853,840 | $77,622 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 12 | $887,587 | $73,966 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 13 | $920,081 | $70,776 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 14 | $949,683 | $67,834 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 16 | $1,007,243 | $62,953 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 17 | $1,034,728 | $60,866 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 18 | $1,061,891 | $58,994 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 19 | $1,088,779 | $57,304 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 20 | $1,115,328 | $55,766 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 21 | $1,136,851 | $54,136 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 86 | $433,286 | $5,038 |
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