Direct Payment Program payments in Lewis and Clark County, Montana totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $297,023 | $297,023 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $856,352 | $285,451 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 5 | $1,322,582 | $264,516 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 7 | $1,664,089 | $237,727 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 9 | $1,810,836 | $201,204 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 10 | $1,881,369 | $188,137 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 12 | $2,009,672 | $167,473 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 14 | $2,105,019 | $150,359 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 16 | $2,179,818 | $136,239 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 18 | $2,236,968 | $124,276 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 19 | $2,263,100 | $119,111 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 21 | $2,310,000 | $110,000 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 23 | $2,354,310 | $102,361 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 25 | $2,394,914 | $95,797 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 27 | $2,433,007 | $90,111 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 28 | $2,450,737 | $87,526 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 30 | $2,485,823 | $82,861 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 32 | $2,518,216 | $78,694 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 34 | $2,548,209 | $74,947 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 36 | $2,577,094 | $71,586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 144 | $512,864 | $3,562 |
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