Emergency Conservation Program payments in Sweet Grass County, Montana totaled $528,351 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $49,884 | $49,884 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $71,515 | $35,758 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $88,936 | $29,645 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $105,837 | $26,459 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 6 | $137,525 | $22,921 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $151,761 | $21,680 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $165,117 | $20,640 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 9 | $177,799 | $19,755 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $200,115 | $18,192 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 12 | $210,306 | $17,526 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 13 | $219,916 | $16,917 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 14 | $229,417 | $16,387 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 15 | $238,477 | $15,898 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 17 | $255,962 | $15,057 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 18 | $264,262 | $14,681 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 19 | $272,282 | $14,331 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 20 | $280,274 | $14,014 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 22 | $295,090 | $13,413 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 23 | $302,101 | $13,135 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 24 | $308,820 | $12,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 99 | $219,531 | $2,217 |
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