Conservation payments in Chouteau County, Montana totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $181,106 | $60,369 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 6 | $327,518 | $54,586 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 9 | $464,317 | $51,591 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 12 | $578,493 | $48,208 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 15 | $679,918 | $45,328 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 18 | $775,504 | $43,084 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 21 | $866,109 | $41,243 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 24 | $951,450 | $39,644 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 27 | $1,031,802 | $38,215 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 30 | $1,108,912 | $36,964 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 33 | $1,183,225 | $35,855 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 37 | $1,276,570 | $34,502 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 40 | $1,343,895 | $33,597 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 43 | $1,408,618 | $32,759 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 46 | $1,469,209 | $31,939 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 49 | $1,525,141 | $31,125 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 52 | $1,579,388 | $30,373 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 55 | $1,630,517 | $29,646 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 58 | $1,678,593 | $28,941 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 61 | $1,725,267 | $28,283 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 248 | $1,198,884 | $4,834 |
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