Conservation payments in Chouteau County, Montana totaled $2.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $159,012 | $79,506 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $332,180 | $66,436 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $470,765 | $58,846 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $593,213 | $53,928 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $694,791 | $49,628 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $790,139 | $46,479 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $875,305 | $43,765 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 23 | $955,452 | $41,541 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 26 | $1,032,360 | $39,706 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 28 | $1,082,689 | $38,667 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 31 | $1,154,044 | $37,227 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 34 | $1,222,970 | $35,970 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 37 | $1,290,618 | $34,882 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 40 | $1,352,259 | $33,806 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 43 | $1,407,696 | $32,737 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 46 | $1,461,099 | $31,763 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 49 | $1,513,515 | $30,888 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 52 | $1,564,082 | $30,079 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 54 | $1,596,497 | $29,565 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 57 | $1,643,952 | $28,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 232 | $1,155,006 | $4,978 |
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