Direct Payment Program payments in Golden Valley County, Montana totaled $7.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $865,348 | $432,674 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $1,547,192 | $386,798 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $2,197,776 | $313,968 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 9 | $2,578,956 | $286,551 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 12 | $3,131,506 | $260,959 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 14 | $3,431,101 | $245,079 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 17 | $3,807,738 | $223,985 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 19 | $4,019,726 | $211,565 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 21 | $4,205,498 | $200,262 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 24 | $4,451,887 | $185,495 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 26 | $4,600,494 | $176,942 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 29 | $4,778,629 | $164,780 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 31 | $4,894,733 | $157,895 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 34 | $5,060,234 | $148,830 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 36 | $5,157,004 | $143,250 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 39 | $5,289,640 | $135,632 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 41 | $5,375,415 | $131,108 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 43 | $5,459,190 | $126,958 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 46 | $5,570,193 | $121,091 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 48 | $5,639,406 | $117,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 196 | $1,437,502 | $7,334 |
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