Conservation Reserve Program payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $125 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 48 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 10 | $11,155,110 | $1,115,511 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 21 | $20,212,460 | $962,498 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 32 | $27,439,000 | $857,469 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 43 | $33,876,765 | $787,832 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 54 | $39,336,755 | $728,458 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 65 | $44,089,133 | $678,294 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 76 | $48,529,786 | $638,550 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 87 | $52,597,904 | $604,574 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 98 | $56,312,205 | $574,614 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 109 | $59,835,716 | $548,952 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 120 | $63,176,314 | $526,469 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 131 | $66,314,053 | $506,214 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 142 | $69,286,899 | $487,936 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 153 | $72,125,347 | $471,408 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 164 | $74,808,745 | $456,151 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 175 | $77,342,765 | $441,959 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 185 | $79,529,054 | $429,887 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 196 | $81,847,846 | $417,591 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 207 | $84,055,687 | $406,066 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 218 | $86,135,200 | $395,116 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 876 | $39,239,617 | $44,794 |
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