Direct Payment Program payments in Morton County, North Dakota totaled $35.2 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% | 11% | 11 | $3,795,869 | $345,079 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 22 | $6,758,476 | $307,203 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 34 | $9,374,473 | $275,720 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 45 | $11,322,280 | $251,606 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 57 | $13,151,533 | $230,729 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 68 | $14,535,999 | $213,765 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 80 | $15,866,485 | $198,331 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 91 | $16,982,026 | $186,616 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 103 | $18,132,626 | $176,045 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 114 | $19,104,558 | $167,584 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 126 | $20,079,240 | $159,359 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 137 | $20,935,171 | $152,811 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 148 | $21,743,867 | $146,918 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 160 | $22,530,351 | $140,815 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 171 | $23,212,816 | $135,747 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 183 | $23,914,436 | $130,680 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 194 | $24,502,076 | $126,299 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 206 | $25,103,049 | $121,859 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 217 | $25,631,979 | $118,120 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 229 | $26,186,608 | $114,352 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 917 | $9,008,672 | $9,824 |
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