Conservation payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $25.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $3,157,377 | $3,157,377 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $5,378,902 | $1,792,967 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $7,192,097 | $1,438,419 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $8,736,585 | $1,248,084 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $9,463,101 | $1,182,888 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $10,717,830 | $1,071,783 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 12 | $11,873,903 | $989,492 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 14 | $12,812,242 | $915,160 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 16 | $13,671,660 | $854,479 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $14,086,464 | $828,616 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 19 | $14,906,195 | $784,537 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 21 | $15,549,845 | $740,469 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 23 | $16,181,920 | $703,562 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 25 | $16,782,648 | $671,306 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 26 | $17,081,959 | $656,998 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 28 | $17,671,621 | $631,129 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 30 | $18,226,862 | $607,562 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 32 | $18,683,437 | $583,857 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 34 | $19,098,967 | $561,734 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 35 | $19,295,036 | $551,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 144 | $6,107,933 | $42,416 |
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