Direct Payment Program payments in Minnesota totaled $3.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 744 | $361,096,254 | $485,344 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 1,489 | $602,343,575 | $404,529 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 2,234 | $805,848,543 | $360,720 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 2,979 | $983,376,557 | $330,103 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 3,723 | $1,141,287,852 | $306,551 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 4,468 | $1,284,473,803 | $287,483 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 5,213 | $1,414,943,132 | $271,426 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 5,958 | $1,535,028,870 | $257,642 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 6,702 | $1,645,894,186 | $245,583 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 7,447 | $1,748,986,152 | $234,858 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 8,192 | $1,845,052,962 | $225,226 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 8,937 | $1,934,406,319 | $216,449 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 9,682 | $2,017,882,176 | $208,416 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 10,426 | $2,095,561,219 | $200,994 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 11,171 | $2,167,942,635 | $194,069 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 11,916 | $2,235,541,010 | $187,608 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 12,661 | $2,298,605,569 | $181,550 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 13,405 | $2,357,666,248 | $175,880 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 14,150 | $2,413,079,042 | $170,536 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 14,895 | $2,464,970,004 | $165,490 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 59,582 | $815,221,296 | $13,682 |
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