Conservation payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $24.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $2,908,441 | $2,908,441 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $4,992,650 | $1,664,217 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $6,774,494 | $1,354,899 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $7,569,887 | $1,261,648 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $8,969,763 | $1,121,220 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $10,207,953 | $1,020,795 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 12 | $11,347,487 | $945,624 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $11,818,016 | $909,078 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $12,721,756 | $848,117 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $13,542,649 | $796,626 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 19 | $14,321,709 | $753,774 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 20 | $14,643,833 | $732,192 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 22 | $15,283,554 | $694,707 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 24 | $15,897,967 | $662,415 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 25 | $16,198,162 | $647,927 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 27 | $16,787,824 | $621,771 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 29 | $17,343,065 | $598,037 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 31 | $17,836,564 | $575,373 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 32 | $18,054,507 | $564,203 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 34 | $18,470,037 | $543,236 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 139 | $6,056,797 | $43,574 |
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