Direct Payment Program payments in Flathead County, Montana totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 71 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $1,278,506 | $255,701 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 11 | $2,293,527 | $208,502 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 17 | $2,990,292 | $175,900 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 22 | $3,457,257 | $157,148 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 28 | $3,930,807 | $140,386 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 34 | $4,295,473 | $126,337 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 39 | $4,552,714 | $116,736 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 45 | $4,792,628 | $106,503 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 51 | $4,982,772 | $97,701 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 56 | $5,122,749 | $91,478 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 62 | $5,275,882 | $85,095 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 68 | $5,408,553 | $79,538 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 73 | $5,509,572 | $75,474 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 79 | $5,624,263 | $71,193 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 85 | $5,727,855 | $67,387 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 91 | $5,817,812 | $63,932 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 96 | $5,888,868 | $61,342 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 102 | $5,968,518 | $58,515 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 108 | $6,043,593 | $55,959 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 113 | $6,100,625 | $53,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 456 | $1,071,752 | $2,350 |
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