Direct Payment Program payments in Sweet Grass County, Montana totaled $901,039 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $125,683 | $125,683 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $198,983 | $99,492 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $262,521 | $87,507 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 5 | $372,308 | $74,462 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 6 | $404,040 | $67,340 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 7 | $432,805 | $61,829 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 9 | $474,386 | $52,710 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 10 | $493,466 | $49,347 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 11 | $512,060 | $46,551 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 13 | $545,394 | $41,953 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 14 | $561,518 | $40,108 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 15 | $576,619 | $38,441 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 17 | $605,018 | $35,589 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 18 | $618,317 | $34,351 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 19 | $630,527 | $33,186 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 20 | $642,658 | $32,133 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 22 | $666,460 | $30,294 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 23 | $677,977 | $29,477 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 24 | $689,346 | $28,723 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 26 | $710,259 | $27,318 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 105 | $190,780 | $1,817 |
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