Conservation payments in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $41.8 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in Yellowstone County, Montana Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2023
| Rank |
County |
Total Conservation Programs
1995-2023 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Hill County, Montana | $214,220,146 | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 2 | Chouteau County, Montana | $207,381,453 | 8.7% | 17.7% |
| 3 | Toole County, Montana | $130,117,460 | 5.5% | 23.2% |
| 4 | Valley County, Montana | $126,840,291 | 5.3% | 28.5% |
| 5 | Teton County, Montana | $114,308,905 | 4.8% | 33.3% |
| 6 | Blaine County, Montana | $110,990,594 | 4.7% | 38.0% |
| 7 | Phillips County, Montana | $110,940,277 | 4.7% | 42.7% |
| 8 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $109,710,767 | 4.6% | 47.3% |
| 9 | Daniels County, Montana | $107,780,697 | 4.5% | 51.8% |
| 10 | Sheridan County, Montana | $100,937,890 | 4.2% | 56.1% |
| 11 | Liberty County, Montana | $100,137,958 | 4.2% | 60.3% |
| 12 | McCone County, Montana | $92,189,783 | 3.9% | 64.2% |
| 13 | Richland County, Montana | $75,693,201 | 3.2% | 67.3% |
| 14 | Pondera County, Montana | $69,674,386 | 2.9% | 70.3% |
| 15 | Dawson County, Montana | $63,487,612 | 2.7% | 72.9% |
| 16 | Cascade County, Montana | $62,798,817 | 2.6% | 75.6% |
| 17 | Glacier County, Montana | $60,380,464 | 2.5% | 78.1% |
| 18 | Garfield County, Montana | $46,297,115 | 1.9% | 80.1% |
| 19 | Fergus County, Montana | $42,942,326 | 1.8% | 81.9% |
| 20 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $41,751,871 | 1.8% | 83.6% |
| 21 | Stillwater County, Montana | $35,809,823 | 1.5% | 85.1% |
| 22 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $35,750,330 | 1.5% | 86.6% |
| 23 | Rosebud County, Montana | $32,476,068 | 1.4% | 88.0% |
| 24 | Prairie County, Montana | $28,847,685 | 1.2% | 89.2% |
| 25 | Musselshell County, Montana | $27,319,847 | 1.1% | 90.4% |
| 26 | Fallon County, Montana | $26,370,087 | 1.1% | 91.5% |
| 27 | Wheatland County, Montana | $25,402,968 | 1.1% | 92.5% |
| 28 | Broadwater County, Montana | $21,913,858 | 0.9% | 93.5% |
| 29 | Big Horn County, Montana | $21,657,176 | 0.9% | 94.4% |
| 30 | Wibaux County, Montana | $21,587,019 | 0.9% | 95.3% |
| 31 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $19,517,346 | 0.8% | 96.1% |
| 32 | Carter County, Montana | $12,928,025 | 0.5% | 96.6% |
| 33 | Custer County, Montana | $9,558,433 | 0.4% | 97.0% |
| 34 | Park County, Montana | $8,922,523 | 0.4% | 97.4% |
| 35 | Carbon County, Montana | $8,748,077 | 0.4% | 97.8% |
| 36 | Petroleum County, Montana | $7,187,019 | 0.3% | 98.1% |
| 37 | Powder River County, Montana | $6,559,193 | 0.3% | 98.4% |
| 38 | Madison County, Montana | $6,518,162 | 0.3% | 98.6% |
| 39 | Gallatin County, Montana | $5,267,055 | 0.2% | 98.9% |
| 40 | Meagher County, Montana | $5,021,617 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 41 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $4,527,241 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 42 | Jefferson County, Montana | $4,211,035 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 43 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $2,073,373 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 44 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $1,899,116 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 45 | Treasure County, Montana | $1,591,088 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 46 | Ravalli County, Montana | $1,570,137 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 47 | Flathead County, Montana | $1,532,930 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 48 | Lake County, Montana | $1,241,517 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 49 | Sanders County, Montana | $1,028,754 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 50 | Granite County, Montana | $929,943 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 51 | Powell County, Montana | $891,356 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 52 | Missoula County, Montana | $283,092 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 53 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $153,197 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 54 | Lincoln County, Montana | $68,702 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 55 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $45,064 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 56 | Mineral County, Montana | $43,387 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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