Direct Payment Program payments in Richland County, Montana totaled $29.5 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% | 13% | 12 | $3,902,540 | $325,212 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 24 | $6,536,017 | $272,334 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 37 | $8,895,204 | $240,411 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 49 | $10,781,183 | $220,024 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 61 | $12,458,959 | $204,245 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 74 | $14,067,229 | $190,098 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 86 | $15,375,026 | $178,779 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 99 | $16,630,705 | $167,987 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 111 | $17,685,210 | $159,326 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 123 | $18,598,698 | $151,209 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 136 | $19,502,246 | $143,399 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 148 | $20,246,742 | $136,802 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 160 | $20,927,241 | $130,795 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 173 | $21,617,485 | $124,957 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 185 | $22,221,485 | $120,116 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 198 | $22,829,026 | $115,298 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 210 | $23,334,216 | $111,115 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 222 | $23,799,974 | $107,207 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 235 | $24,257,753 | $103,224 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 247 | $24,638,277 | $99,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 991 | $4,893,465 | $4,938 |
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