Market Gains payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $88,522 | $88,522 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $181,660 | $60,553 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $221,518 | $55,380 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $289,956 | $48,326 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $319,927 | $45,704 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 9 | $377,761 | $41,973 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 10 | $400,670 | $40,067 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 12 | $440,334 | $36,695 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 13 | $459,804 | $35,370 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 15 | $498,173 | $33,212 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 16 | $516,553 | $32,285 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $553,041 | $30,724 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 19 | $570,371 | $30,020 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 21 | $604,774 | $28,799 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $621,411 | $28,246 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 24 | $653,574 | $27,232 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 26 | $684,019 | $26,308 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 27 | $698,588 | $25,874 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 29 | $726,847 | $25,064 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 30 | $740,416 | $24,681 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 123 | $352,312 | $2,864 |
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