Direct Payment Program payments in Houston County, Minnesota totaled $24.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 11 | $2,882,702 | $262,064 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 22 | $4,868,765 | $221,307 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 33 | $6,407,101 | $194,155 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 44 | $7,746,593 | $176,059 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 55 | $8,882,654 | $161,503 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 66 | $9,896,187 | $149,942 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 77 | $10,805,282 | $140,328 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 88 | $11,651,499 | $132,403 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 99 | $12,448,140 | $125,739 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 111 | $13,263,179 | $119,488 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 122 | $13,944,173 | $114,297 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 133 | $14,574,800 | $109,585 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 144 | $15,160,958 | $105,284 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 155 | $15,684,108 | $101,188 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 166 | $16,171,955 | $97,421 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 177 | $16,625,513 | $93,929 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 188 | $17,041,359 | $90,646 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 199 | $17,431,971 | $87,598 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 211 | $17,839,838 | $84,549 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 222 | $18,191,894 | $81,945 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 889 | $6,422,081 | $7,224 |
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