Direct Payment Program payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $38.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $3,055,179 | $436,454 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 14 | $5,419,652 | $387,118 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 21 | $7,454,570 | $354,980 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 29 | $9,629,975 | $332,068 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 36 | $11,419,568 | $317,210 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 43 | $13,129,125 | $305,328 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 51 | $14,896,715 | $292,092 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 58 | $16,366,065 | $282,174 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 65 | $17,757,430 | $273,191 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 73 | $19,235,731 | $263,503 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 80 | $20,477,243 | $255,966 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 87 | $21,660,447 | $248,971 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 94 | $22,797,428 | $242,526 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 102 | $24,054,656 | $235,830 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 109 | $25,102,667 | $230,300 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 116 | $26,102,455 | $225,021 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 124 | $27,157,729 | $219,014 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 131 | $28,024,948 | $213,931 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 138 | $28,819,376 | $208,836 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 146 | $29,634,272 | $202,974 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 584 | $8,841,394 | $15,139 |
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