Conservation payments in Toole County, Montana totaled $130 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 9 | $12,218,859 | $1,357,651 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 18 | $21,181,334 | $1,176,741 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 27 | $28,549,100 | $1,057,374 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 36 | $35,279,267 | $979,980 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 45 | $41,550,209 | $923,338 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 54 | $47,448,296 | $878,672 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 63 | $52,945,871 | $840,411 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 73 | $58,698,371 | $804,087 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 82 | $63,568,017 | $775,220 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 91 | $67,802,466 | $745,082 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 100 | $71,772,170 | $717,722 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 109 | $75,486,779 | $692,539 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 118 | $78,922,983 | $668,839 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 127 | $82,119,266 | $646,608 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 136 | $84,985,956 | $624,897 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 146 | $87,975,377 | $602,571 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 155 | $90,473,058 | $583,697 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 164 | $92,796,468 | $565,832 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 173 | $94,972,024 | $548,971 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 182 | $97,002,053 | $532,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 731 | $33,115,408 | $45,302 |
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