Conservation payments in Stillwater County, Montana totaled $35.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $4,573,873 | $914,775 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $7,627,344 | $762,734 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $10,140,177 | $676,012 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 20 | $12,188,352 | $609,418 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 25 | $14,003,717 | $560,149 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 30 | $15,610,421 | $520,347 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 35 | $17,129,318 | $489,409 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 40 | $18,525,616 | $463,140 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 45 | $19,815,191 | $440,338 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 50 | $21,001,418 | $420,028 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 55 | $22,084,131 | $401,530 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 60 | $23,034,419 | $383,907 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 66 | $24,094,293 | $365,065 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 71 | $24,864,950 | $350,211 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 76 | $25,573,377 | $336,492 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 81 | $26,221,500 | $323,722 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 86 | $26,788,893 | $311,499 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 91 | $27,333,010 | $300,363 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 96 | $27,837,769 | $289,977 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 101 | $28,311,128 | $280,308 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 407 | $7,498,695 | $18,424 |
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