Direct Payment Program payments in Pennington County, Minnesota totaled $26.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 7 | $3,050,968 | $435,853 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $5,761,291 | $384,086 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 23 | $7,808,584 | $339,504 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 31 | $9,393,467 | $303,015 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 39 | $10,782,887 | $276,484 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 47 | $12,032,012 | $256,000 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 55 | $13,174,901 | $239,544 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 63 | $14,237,449 | $225,991 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 71 | $15,233,728 | $214,560 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 79 | $16,103,755 | $203,845 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 87 | $16,903,884 | $194,298 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 95 | $17,654,039 | $185,832 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 103 | $18,326,505 | $177,927 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 111 | $18,943,050 | $170,658 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 119 | $19,469,396 | $163,608 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 127 | $19,938,294 | $156,994 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 135 | $20,364,183 | $150,846 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 143 | $20,759,694 | $145,173 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 151 | $21,114,048 | $139,828 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 159 | $21,426,121 | $134,755 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 639 | $4,732,207 | $7,406 |
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