Conservation payments in Sheridan County, Montana totaled $101 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 14 | $12,278,497 | $877,035 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 28 | $20,703,413 | $739,408 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 42 | $27,300,599 | $650,014 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 56 | $32,914,956 | $587,767 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 71 | $38,185,180 | $537,819 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 85 | $42,474,463 | $499,700 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 99 | $46,384,750 | $468,533 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 113 | $49,900,621 | $441,598 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 127 | $53,057,547 | $417,776 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 142 | $56,187,960 | $395,690 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 156 | $58,832,013 | $377,128 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 170 | $61,201,409 | $360,008 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 184 | $63,432,573 | $344,742 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 198 | $65,511,772 | $330,868 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 213 | $67,524,335 | $317,016 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 227 | $69,261,870 | $305,118 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 241 | $70,902,832 | $294,203 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 255 | $72,482,416 | $284,245 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 269 | $73,983,775 | $275,033 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 284 | $75,486,061 | $265,796 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,137 | $25,451,828 | $22,385 |
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