Direct Payment Program payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $16.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $2,522,282 | $280,254 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 18 | $4,046,151 | $224,786 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 27 | $5,092,587 | $188,614 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 36 | $5,952,811 | $165,356 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 45 | $6,690,387 | $148,675 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 54 | $7,336,760 | $135,866 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 63 | $7,943,773 | $126,092 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 72 | $8,498,061 | $118,029 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 81 | $8,987,156 | $110,953 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 90 | $9,429,899 | $104,777 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 99 | $9,838,310 | $99,377 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 108 | $10,218,494 | $94,616 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 117 | $10,559,969 | $90,256 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 126 | $10,886,812 | $86,403 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 135 | $11,196,298 | $82,936 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 144 | $11,489,217 | $79,786 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 153 | $11,759,527 | $76,860 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 162 | $12,016,074 | $74,173 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 171 | $12,262,258 | $71,709 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 180 | $12,499,224 | $69,440 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 721 | $4,355,089 | $6,040 |
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