Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $52 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Oregon

This press release from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was published on 2026-06-29 and titled "Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $52 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Oregon".

Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $52 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Oregon

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced counties throughout Oregon will receive a combined total of $52,016,022 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2026. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT funding helps to defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services in [ ] The post Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $52 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Oregon appeared first on Merkley .