Conservation payments in Wibaux County, Montana totaled $21.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $2,274,658 | $758,219 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $3,999,473 | $666,579 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $5,891,542 | $589,154 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 13 | $6,927,362 | $532,874 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 17 | $8,092,463 | $476,027 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 20 | $8,849,615 | $442,481 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 23 | $9,549,695 | $415,204 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 27 | $10,366,584 | $383,948 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 30 | $10,952,006 | $365,067 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 34 | $11,651,264 | $342,684 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 37 | $12,139,706 | $328,100 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 40 | $12,600,663 | $315,017 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 44 | $13,177,357 | $299,485 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 47 | $13,598,552 | $289,331 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 51 | $14,110,642 | $276,679 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 54 | $14,472,043 | $268,001 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 57 | $14,801,621 | $259,678 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 61 | $15,216,464 | $249,450 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 64 | $15,503,028 | $242,235 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 68 | $15,858,011 | $233,206 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 273 | $5,729,009 | $20,985 |
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