Conservation payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $127 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $12,092,941 | $1,099,358 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 22 | $21,025,433 | $955,702 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 34 | $28,758,987 | $845,853 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 45 | $35,020,617 | $778,236 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 57 | $40,813,067 | $716,019 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 68 | $45,437,040 | $668,192 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 80 | $50,205,581 | $627,570 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 91 | $54,165,640 | $595,227 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 103 | $58,142,303 | $564,488 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 114 | $61,604,025 | $540,386 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 126 | $65,149,702 | $517,061 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 137 | $68,210,268 | $497,885 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 149 | $71,395,335 | $479,163 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 160 | $74,164,445 | $463,528 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 172 | $77,027,298 | $447,833 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 183 | $79,471,461 | $434,270 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 194 | $81,815,697 | $421,730 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 206 | $84,251,850 | $408,990 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 217 | $86,380,585 | $398,067 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 229 | $88,534,712 | $386,614 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 918 | $38,305,579 | $41,727 |
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