Conservation payments in Sheridan County, Montana totaled $1.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $147,737 | $49,246 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $242,998 | $48,600 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $308,969 | $44,138 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 9 | $355,867 | $39,541 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 11 | $401,304 | $36,482 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 13 | $444,283 | $34,176 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 15 | $483,907 | $32,260 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 17 | $519,956 | $30,586 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 19 | $553,126 | $29,112 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 21 | $583,885 | $27,804 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 23 | $613,947 | $26,693 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 25 | $643,013 | $25,721 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 27 | $671,128 | $24,857 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 28 | $685,166 | $24,470 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 30 | $713,012 | $23,767 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 32 | $740,491 | $23,140 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 34 | $766,883 | $22,555 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 36 | $792,233 | $22,006 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 38 | $816,607 | $21,490 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 155 | $546,996 | $3,529 |
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