Direct Payment Program payments in Sioux County, North Dakota totaled $6.9 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% | 13% | 3 | $878,590 | $292,863 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $1,538,399 | $219,771 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $1,895,717 | $189,572 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 14 | $2,354,851 | $168,204 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 18 | $2,780,980 | $154,499 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 21 | $3,071,736 | $146,273 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 25 | $3,419,147 | $136,766 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 29 | $3,693,797 | $127,372 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 32 | $3,878,889 | $121,215 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 36 | $4,106,195 | $114,061 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 40 | $4,310,355 | $107,759 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 43 | $4,449,246 | $103,471 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 47 | $4,625,341 | $98,412 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 51 | $4,784,866 | $93,821 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 54 | $4,889,020 | $90,537 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 58 | $5,021,574 | $86,579 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 62 | $5,138,101 | $82,873 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 65 | $5,219,400 | $80,298 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 69 | $5,317,408 | $77,064 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 73 | $5,410,548 | $74,117 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 292 | $1,511,072 | $5,175 |
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