Emergency Conservation Program payments in Chouteau County, Montana totaled $547,231 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $36,059 | $36,059 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $59,669 | $29,835 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $78,635 | $26,212 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $114,785 | $22,957 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $131,100 | $21,850 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $147,143 | $21,020 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $162,083 | $20,260 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $190,922 | $19,092 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $204,618 | $18,602 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 12 | $218,000 | $18,167 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 13 | $228,777 | $17,598 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 15 | $249,127 | $16,608 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 16 | $258,737 | $16,171 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 17 | $267,197 | $15,717 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 19 | $282,822 | $14,885 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 20 | $290,122 | $14,506 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 21 | $297,278 | $14,156 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 22 | $304,378 | $13,835 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 24 | $317,502 | $13,229 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 25 | $323,622 | $12,945 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 102 | $223,609 | $2,192 |
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