Emergency Conservation Program payments in Richland County, Montana totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $155,406 | $155,406 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $247,948 | $123,974 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $418,502 | $104,626 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $497,752 | $99,550 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $637,345 | $91,049 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 8 | $689,372 | $86,172 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 10 | $776,910 | $77,691 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $813,161 | $73,924 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $885,000 | $68,077 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 14 | $918,710 | $65,622 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 15 | $947,673 | $63,178 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 17 | $998,553 | $58,738 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 18 | $1,021,234 | $56,735 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 20 | $1,063,086 | $53,154 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 21 | $1,082,969 | $51,570 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 23 | $1,120,930 | $48,736 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 24 | $1,139,296 | $47,471 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 26 | $1,174,863 | $45,187 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 27 | $1,192,338 | $44,161 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 29 | $1,226,872 | $42,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 116 | $740,150 | $6,381 |
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