Direct Payment Program payments in Brown County, Minnesota totaled $59.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 15 | $5,063,939 | $337,596 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 30 | $8,285,743 | $276,191 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 45 | $11,074,898 | $246,109 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 61 | $13,684,116 | $224,330 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 76 | $15,880,031 | $208,948 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 91 | $17,933,762 | $197,074 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 107 | $19,993,940 | $186,859 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 122 | $21,817,483 | $178,832 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 137 | $23,478,186 | $171,374 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 153 | $25,170,343 | $164,512 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 168 | $26,686,214 | $158,847 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 183 | $28,109,428 | $153,603 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 199 | $29,568,114 | $148,583 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 214 | $30,857,427 | $144,194 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 229 | $32,085,681 | $140,112 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 245 | $33,332,434 | $136,051 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 260 | $34,447,709 | $132,491 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 275 | $35,523,265 | $129,176 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 291 | $36,628,328 | $125,871 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 306 | $37,618,835 | $122,937 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,226 | $22,150,064 | $18,067 |
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