Direct Payment Program payments in Madison County, Montana totaled $4.1 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% | 11% | 2 | $469,747 | $234,874 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $797,697 | $199,424 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 6 | $1,043,220 | $173,870 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 8 | $1,263,388 | $157,924 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 10 | $1,479,597 | $147,960 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 12 | $1,691,416 | $140,951 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 14 | $1,887,257 | $134,804 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 16 | $2,032,319 | $127,020 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 18 | $2,169,680 | $120,538 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 20 | $2,301,821 | $115,091 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 22 | $2,425,252 | $110,239 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 24 | $2,536,336 | $105,681 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 26 | $2,640,689 | $101,565 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 28 | $2,738,129 | $97,790 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 30 | $2,829,165 | $94,306 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 32 | $2,912,170 | $91,005 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 34 | $2,984,096 | $87,768 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 36 | $3,043,712 | $84,548 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 38 | $3,096,677 | $81,492 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 40 | $3,142,616 | $78,565 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 162 | $965,373 | $5,959 |
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