Direct Payment Program payments in Custer County, Montana totaled $10.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $857,786 | $285,929 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $1,694,501 | $242,072 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $2,317,280 | $210,662 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 15 | $2,793,027 | $186,202 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 18 | $3,118,236 | $173,235 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 22 | $3,536,872 | $160,767 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 26 | $3,930,712 | $151,181 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 30 | $4,290,553 | $143,018 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 34 | $4,607,838 | $135,525 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 37 | $4,822,064 | $130,326 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 41 | $5,096,737 | $124,311 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 45 | $5,360,074 | $119,113 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 49 | $5,614,550 | $114,583 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 53 | $5,858,313 | $110,534 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 56 | $6,030,648 | $107,690 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 60 | $6,249,832 | $104,164 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 64 | $6,461,398 | $100,959 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 68 | $6,669,586 | $98,082 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 72 | $6,875,488 | $95,493 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 75 | $7,026,732 | $93,690 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 304 | $2,924,368 | $9,620 |
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