Conservation payments in Chouteau County, Montana totaled $2.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $115,052 | $57,526 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $203,260 | $50,815 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $284,188 | $47,365 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $360,877 | $45,110 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 11 | $464,180 | $42,198 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 13 | $527,122 | $40,548 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 15 | $583,677 | $38,912 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 17 | $636,423 | $37,437 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 19 | $687,072 | $36,162 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 22 | $758,754 | $34,489 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 24 | $804,450 | $33,519 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 26 | $849,803 | $32,685 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 28 | $894,270 | $31,938 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 30 | $936,348 | $31,212 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 33 | $997,030 | $30,213 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 35 | $1,036,510 | $29,615 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 37 | $1,071,659 | $28,964 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 39 | $1,104,074 | $28,310 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 41 | $1,135,989 | $27,707 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 44 | $1,181,411 | $26,850 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 177 | $794,852 | $4,491 |
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