Total Subsidies payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $581 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 24 | $66,034,573 | $2,751,441 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 48 | $105,066,444 | $2,188,884 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 73 | $138,103,686 | $1,891,831 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 97 | $164,258,667 | $1,693,388 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 121 | $186,759,848 | $1,543,470 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 146 | $207,491,881 | $1,421,177 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 170 | $224,763,251 | $1,322,137 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 194 | $239,841,396 | $1,236,296 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 219 | $253,997,761 | $1,159,807 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 243 | $266,575,950 | $1,097,020 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 267 | $278,351,413 | $1,042,515 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 292 | $289,464,969 | $991,318 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 316 | $299,254,141 | $947,007 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 341 | $308,762,580 | $905,462 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 365 | $317,074,960 | $868,699 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 389 | $324,790,328 | $834,937 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 414 | $332,192,401 | $802,397 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 438 | $338,758,533 | $773,421 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 462 | $344,708,926 | $746,123 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 487 | $350,368,786 | $719,443 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,949 | $76,196,579 | $39,095 |
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