Direct Payment Program payments in Montana totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 286 | $154,884,441 | $541,554 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 572 | $253,614,981 | $443,383 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 859 | $334,930,776 | $389,908 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 1,145 | $404,973,700 | $353,689 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 1,431 | $466,106,058 | $325,721 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 1,718 | $520,890,655 | $303,196 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 2,004 | $569,907,485 | $284,385 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 2,290 | $613,822,998 | $268,045 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 2,577 | $653,296,177 | $253,510 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 2,863 | $688,612,862 | $240,521 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 3,149 | $720,587,920 | $228,831 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 3,436 | $749,723,478 | $218,197 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 3,722 | $775,858,948 | $208,452 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 4,009 | $799,625,547 | $199,458 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 4,295 | $821,027,473 | $191,159 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 4,581 | $840,478,513 | $183,471 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 4,868 | $858,248,856 | $176,304 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 5,154 | $874,461,444 | $169,667 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 5,440 | $889,404,088 | $163,493 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 5,727 | $903,328,838 | $157,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 22,909 | $191,764,284 | $8,371 |
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