Emergency Conservation Program payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $220,895 | $220,895 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $289,933 | $144,967 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $342,528 | $114,176 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $391,434 | $97,859 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $427,972 | $85,594 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $463,869 | $77,312 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $496,423 | $70,918 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $528,278 | $66,035 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $558,934 | $62,104 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 10 | $588,236 | $58,824 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 11 | $615,972 | $55,997 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 12 | $643,226 | $53,602 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 13 | $668,292 | $51,407 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 14 | $692,337 | $49,453 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 15 | $715,716 | $47,714 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 16 | $737,894 | $46,118 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 17 | $759,185 | $44,658 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 18 | $780,371 | $43,354 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 19 | $801,327 | $42,175 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 20 | $820,633 | $41,032 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 83 | $448,348 | $5,402 |
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