Direct Payment Program payments in Mason County, Illinois totaled $47.6 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% | 14% | 16 | $6,566,397 | $410,400 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 33 | $10,519,277 | $318,766 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 50 | $13,784,035 | $275,681 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 67 | $16,684,780 | $249,027 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 84 | $19,214,475 | $228,744 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 100 | $21,349,183 | $213,492 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 117 | $23,437,240 | $200,318 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 134 | $25,307,811 | $188,864 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 151 | $27,017,641 | $178,925 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 168 | $28,554,062 | $169,965 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 185 | $29,916,473 | $161,711 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 201 | $31,009,869 | $154,278 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 218 | $32,060,602 | $147,067 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 235 | $33,032,254 | $140,563 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 252 | $33,926,675 | $134,630 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 269 | $34,734,457 | $129,124 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 285 | $35,429,324 | $124,313 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 302 | $36,110,358 | $119,571 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 319 | $36,727,558 | $115,133 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 336 | $37,292,860 | $110,991 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,346 | $10,321,016 | $7,668 |
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