Direct Payment Program payments in McLeod County, Minnesota totaled $42.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $4,371,297 | $397,391 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 22 | $7,514,453 | $341,566 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 33 | $10,230,328 | $310,010 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 44 | $12,659,447 | $287,715 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 55 | $14,718,302 | $267,605 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 66 | $16,531,558 | $250,478 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 77 | $18,207,205 | $236,457 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 88 | $19,714,474 | $224,028 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 99 | $21,090,412 | $213,034 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 110 | $22,358,500 | $203,259 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 121 | $23,554,588 | $194,666 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 132 | $24,670,811 | $186,900 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 143 | $25,720,820 | $179,866 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 154 | $26,695,628 | $173,348 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 165 | $27,600,007 | $167,273 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 176 | $28,428,853 | $161,528 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 188 | $29,260,728 | $155,642 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 199 | $29,937,734 | $150,441 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 210 | $30,570,156 | $145,572 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 221 | $31,176,881 | $141,072 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 885 | $11,454,765 | $12,943 |
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