Conservation payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $140,145 | $46,715 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $212,304 | $42,461 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $247,042 | $41,174 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $313,928 | $39,241 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 10 | $372,407 | $37,241 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 12 | $422,819 | $35,235 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 13 | $443,447 | $34,111 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 15 | $481,885 | $32,126 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 17 | $519,486 | $30,558 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 18 | $537,708 | $29,873 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 20 | $573,939 | $28,697 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 22 | $608,356 | $27,653 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 24 | $640,227 | $26,676 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 25 | $655,450 | $26,218 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 27 | $683,605 | $25,319 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 29 | $709,966 | $24,482 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 30 | $722,784 | $24,093 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 32 | $745,315 | $23,291 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 34 | $766,320 | $22,539 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 138 | $559,813 | $4,057 |
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