Direct Payment Program payments in Champaign County, Illinois totaled $112 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 49 | $15,078,786 | $307,730 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 99 | $25,441,726 | $256,987 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 148 | $33,493,188 | $226,305 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 198 | $40,533,544 | $204,715 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 248 | $46,470,267 | $187,380 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 297 | $51,579,352 | $173,668 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 347 | $56,209,946 | $161,988 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 397 | $60,293,814 | $151,874 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 446 | $63,835,044 | $143,128 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 496 | $67,163,744 | $135,411 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 546 | $70,239,934 | $128,645 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 595 | $72,983,023 | $122,661 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 645 | $75,468,270 | $117,005 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 695 | $77,669,618 | $111,755 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 744 | $79,646,964 | $107,052 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 794 | $81,488,114 | $102,630 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 844 | $83,193,982 | $98,571 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 893 | $84,752,289 | $94,907 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 943 | $86,224,672 | $91,437 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 993 | $87,587,395 | $88,205 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 3,973 | $24,386,159 | $6,138 |
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