Conservation payments in Chouteau County, Montana totaled $207 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 13 | $20,831,670 | $1,602,436 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 26 | $33,467,667 | $1,287,218 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 40 | $46,103,097 | $1,152,577 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 53 | $57,074,179 | $1,076,871 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 67 | $67,930,937 | $1,013,895 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 80 | $77,153,322 | $964,417 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 93 | $85,713,029 | $921,645 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 107 | $94,107,994 | $879,514 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 120 | $101,107,027 | $842,559 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 134 | $107,950,440 | $805,600 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 147 | $113,949,689 | $775,168 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 160 | $119,552,135 | $747,201 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 174 | $125,245,423 | $719,801 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 187 | $130,096,546 | $695,703 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 201 | $134,980,756 | $671,546 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 214 | $139,211,859 | $650,523 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 227 | $143,092,077 | $630,362 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 241 | $146,950,622 | $609,754 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 254 | $150,386,883 | $592,074 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 268 | $153,955,962 | $574,463 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,073 | $53,425,491 | $49,791 |
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