Direct Payment Program payments in Ransom County, North Dakota totaled $32.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $3,414,049 | $426,756 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 16 | $5,899,086 | $368,693 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 24 | $8,054,633 | $335,610 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 32 | $9,828,827 | $307,151 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 40 | $11,433,975 | $285,849 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 48 | $12,898,568 | $268,720 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 56 | $14,271,069 | $254,841 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 64 | $15,582,491 | $243,476 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 72 | $16,750,578 | $232,647 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 80 | $17,841,799 | $223,022 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 88 | $18,851,199 | $214,218 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 96 | $19,814,452 | $206,401 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 104 | $20,738,625 | $199,410 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 112 | $21,581,935 | $192,696 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 120 | $22,373,646 | $186,447 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 128 | $23,106,482 | $180,519 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 136 | $23,786,991 | $174,904 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 144 | $24,432,791 | $169,672 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 152 | $25,010,261 | $164,541 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 160 | $25,526,104 | $159,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 640 | $7,125,507 | $11,134 |
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