Conservation payments in Wibaux County, Montana totaled $21.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | 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 | $5,872,992 | $587,299 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 13 | $6,908,812 | $531,447 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 17 | $8,073,913 | $474,936 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 20 | $8,831,065 | $441,553 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 23 | $9,531,145 | $414,398 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 27 | $10,348,034 | $383,261 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 30 | $10,933,456 | $364,449 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 34 | $11,632,714 | $342,139 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 37 | $12,121,156 | $327,599 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 40 | $12,582,113 | $314,553 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 44 | $13,158,807 | $299,064 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 47 | $13,580,002 | $288,936 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 51 | $14,092,092 | $276,316 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 54 | $14,453,493 | $267,657 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 57 | $14,783,071 | $259,352 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 61 | $15,197,914 | $249,146 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 64 | $15,484,478 | $241,945 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 68 | $15,839,461 | $232,933 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 273 | $5,722,398 | $20,961 |
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