Direct Payment Program payments in Towner County, North Dakota totaled $55.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 47 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% | 10 | $4,380,257 | $438,026 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 21 | $7,935,953 | $377,903 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 32 | $10,912,186 | $341,006 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 42 | $13,349,404 | $317,843 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 53 | $15,889,762 | $299,807 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 64 | $18,243,712 | $285,058 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 75 | $20,480,267 | $273,070 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 85 | $22,415,085 | $263,707 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 96 | $24,442,936 | $254,614 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 107 | $26,363,948 | $246,392 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 118 | $28,177,077 | $238,789 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 128 | $29,711,349 | $232,120 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 139 | $31,297,586 | $225,162 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 150 | $32,807,710 | $218,718 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 160 | $34,122,440 | $213,265 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 171 | $35,493,981 | $207,567 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 182 | $36,781,240 | $202,095 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 193 | $37,990,176 | $196,840 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 203 | $39,002,764 | $192,132 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 214 | $40,053,511 | $187,166 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 859 | $15,819,825 | $18,417 |
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