Direct Payment Program payments in Clearwater County, Minnesota totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $721,490 | $180,373 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $986,216 | $123,277 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 12 | $1,205,279 | $100,440 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 16 | $1,363,672 | $85,230 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 20 | $1,485,145 | $74,257 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 24 | $1,589,549 | $66,231 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 28 | $1,684,806 | $60,172 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 32 | $1,776,024 | $55,501 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 36 | $1,858,951 | $51,638 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 40 | $1,937,946 | $48,449 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 44 | $2,006,560 | $45,604 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 48 | $2,070,444 | $43,134 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 52 | $2,130,591 | $40,973 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 56 | $2,188,020 | $39,072 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 61 | $2,254,711 | $36,962 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 65 | $2,305,291 | $35,466 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 69 | $2,354,029 | $34,116 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 73 | $2,400,684 | $32,886 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 77 | $2,441,910 | $31,713 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 81 | $2,479,878 | $30,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 326 | $778,191 | $2,387 |
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