Direct Payment Program payments in Sheridan County, Montana totaled $41.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 61 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% | 13 | $4,613,139 | $354,857 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 26 | $8,190,082 | $315,003 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 40 | $11,336,430 | $283,411 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 53 | $13,890,435 | $262,084 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 66 | $16,134,386 | $244,460 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 80 | $18,365,802 | $229,573 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 93 | $20,282,794 | $218,095 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 106 | $22,065,172 | $208,162 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 120 | $23,843,673 | $198,697 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 133 | $25,332,728 | $190,472 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 146 | $26,707,097 | $182,925 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 160 | $28,054,545 | $175,341 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 173 | $29,189,951 | $168,728 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 186 | $30,203,859 | $162,386 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 200 | $31,175,603 | $155,878 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 213 | $31,983,746 | $150,158 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 226 | $32,717,567 | $144,768 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 240 | $33,442,447 | $139,344 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 253 | $34,043,964 | $134,561 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 266 | $34,595,158 | $130,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,068 | $7,100,555 | $6,648 |
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