Direct Payment Program payments in Petroleum County, Montana totaled $3.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $728,189 | $728,189 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $973,670 | $486,835 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $1,198,667 | $399,556 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $1,347,130 | $336,783 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $1,470,130 | $294,026 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $1,584,581 | $264,097 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $1,693,174 | $241,882 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 8 | $1,787,627 | $223,453 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $1,882,080 | $209,120 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $1,974,852 | $197,485 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $2,060,899 | $187,354 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $2,139,514 | $178,293 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 13 | $2,218,056 | $170,620 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 14 | $2,293,227 | $163,802 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 15 | $2,368,186 | $157,879 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 16 | $2,437,309 | $152,332 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 17 | $2,498,751 | $146,985 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 18 | $2,556,368 | $142,020 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19 | $2,611,612 | $137,453 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 20 | $2,660,666 | $133,033 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 80 | $1,223,378 | $15,292 |
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