Direct Payment Program payments in Beaverhead County, Montana totaled $3.7 million 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% | 16% | 1 | $598,797 | $598,797 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $814,148 | $407,074 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $1,212,524 | $303,131 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $1,402,404 | $280,481 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6 | $1,580,460 | $263,410 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 8 | $1,873,802 | $234,225 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $1,990,421 | $221,158 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 10 | $2,087,758 | $208,776 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 12 | $2,265,147 | $188,762 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 13 | $2,350,824 | $180,833 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 14 | $2,429,335 | $173,524 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 16 | $2,560,485 | $160,030 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 17 | $2,615,020 | $153,825 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 18 | $2,667,507 | $148,195 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 20 | $2,766,286 | $138,314 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 21 | $2,813,547 | $133,978 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 22 | $2,860,772 | $130,035 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 24 | $2,951,158 | $122,965 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 25 | $2,993,221 | $119,729 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 26 | $3,033,764 | $116,683 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 108 | $685,336 | $6,346 |
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