Conservation payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $1.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $87,173 | $87,173 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $137,042 | $68,521 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $183,438 | $61,146 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $216,746 | $54,187 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $249,204 | $49,841 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $279,825 | $46,638 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 7 | $308,869 | $44,124 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 8 | $337,717 | $42,215 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 9 | $366,070 | $40,674 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 11 | $421,340 | $38,304 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 12 | $442,537 | $36,878 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 13 | $463,167 | $35,628 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 14 | $482,511 | $34,465 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 15 | $500,737 | $33,382 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 16 | $518,307 | $32,394 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 17 | $534,961 | $31,468 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 18 | $551,615 | $30,645 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 19 | $568,163 | $29,903 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 20 | $584,443 | $29,222 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 22 | $615,318 | $27,969 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 88 | $397,954 | $4,522 |
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