Direct Payment Program payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $701,148 | $701,148 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,728,975 | $576,325 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $2,582,384 | $516,477 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 7 | $3,350,187 | $478,598 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 9 | $3,894,049 | $432,672 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 11 | $4,317,618 | $392,511 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 12 | $4,508,767 | $375,731 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 14 | $4,838,032 | $345,574 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 16 | $5,143,277 | $321,455 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $5,419,161 | $301,065 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $5,682,243 | $284,112 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 22 | $5,915,462 | $268,885 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 23 | $6,024,758 | $261,946 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 25 | $6,237,842 | $249,514 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 27 | $6,428,662 | $238,099 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 29 | $6,610,364 | $227,944 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 31 | $6,781,802 | $218,768 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 33 | $6,936,597 | $210,200 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 34 | $7,010,983 | $206,205 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 36 | $7,153,765 | $198,716 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 148 | $2,098,809 | $14,181 |
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