Direct Payment Program payments in Douglas County, Minnesota totaled $21.0 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% | 12% | 10 | $2,483,130 | $248,313 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 21 | $4,362,221 | $207,725 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 32 | $5,785,537 | $180,798 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 43 | $6,989,388 | $162,544 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 54 | $8,055,815 | $149,182 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 65 | $8,931,460 | $137,407 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 76 | $9,681,650 | $127,390 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 87 | $10,383,362 | $119,349 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 98 | $11,037,532 | $112,628 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 109 | $11,638,786 | $106,778 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 120 | $12,157,934 | $101,316 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 131 | $12,639,078 | $96,482 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 142 | $13,085,957 | $92,155 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 153 | $13,502,074 | $88,249 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 164 | $13,893,441 | $84,716 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 175 | $14,268,343 | $81,533 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 186 | $14,617,841 | $78,591 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 197 | $14,947,472 | $75,875 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 208 | $15,258,235 | $73,357 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 219 | $15,551,797 | $71,013 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 878 | $5,411,907 | $6,164 |
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