Direct Payment Program payments in Carbon County, Montana totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $1,400,131 | $280,026 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 11 | $2,243,737 | $203,976 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 16 | $2,801,002 | $175,063 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 22 | $3,327,829 | $151,265 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 28 | $3,752,549 | $134,020 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 33 | $4,046,607 | $122,624 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 39 | $4,337,204 | $111,210 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 45 | $4,601,898 | $102,264 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 50 | $4,806,548 | $96,131 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 56 | $5,032,799 | $89,871 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 61 | $5,198,094 | $85,215 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 67 | $5,370,022 | $80,150 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 73 | $5,529,550 | $75,747 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 78 | $5,653,349 | $72,479 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 84 | $5,795,190 | $68,990 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 90 | $5,927,265 | $65,859 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 95 | $6,032,632 | $63,501 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 101 | $6,150,570 | $60,897 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 106 | $6,244,368 | $58,909 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 112 | $6,350,389 | $56,700 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 451 | $1,648,174 | $3,654 |
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