Direct Payment Program payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $42.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 10 | $3,900,234 | $390,023 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 21 | $7,168,026 | $341,335 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 32 | $9,813,990 | $306,687 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 43 | $12,166,668 | $282,946 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 54 | $14,313,745 | $265,069 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 65 | $16,304,531 | $250,839 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 75 | $17,979,489 | $239,727 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 86 | $19,696,297 | $229,027 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 97 | $21,246,696 | $219,038 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 108 | $22,698,986 | $210,176 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 119 | $24,030,199 | $201,934 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 130 | $25,225,129 | $194,039 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 141 | $26,328,697 | $186,728 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 151 | $27,278,556 | $180,653 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 162 | $28,240,955 | $174,327 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 173 | $29,128,767 | $168,374 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 184 | $29,941,000 | $162,723 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 195 | $30,688,719 | $157,378 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 206 | $31,380,167 | $152,331 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 217 | $32,005,952 | $147,493 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 868 | $10,379,099 | $11,957 |
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