Direct Payment Program payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $34.2 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% | 15% | 12 | $5,173,670 | $431,139 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 25 | $8,247,765 | $329,911 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 38 | $10,848,564 | $285,489 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 51 | $12,882,666 | $252,601 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 63 | $14,462,361 | $229,561 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 76 | $16,008,556 | $210,639 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 89 | $17,399,712 | $195,502 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 102 | $18,588,650 | $182,242 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 114 | $19,601,670 | $171,944 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 127 | $20,596,797 | $162,180 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 140 | $21,495,825 | $153,542 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 153 | $22,317,485 | $145,866 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 165 | $22,996,024 | $139,370 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 178 | $23,667,478 | $132,963 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 191 | $24,285,010 | $127,147 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 204 | $24,854,671 | $121,837 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 216 | $25,351,710 | $117,369 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 229 | $25,863,246 | $112,940 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 242 | $26,339,700 | $108,842 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 255 | $26,782,160 | $105,028 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,021 | $7,401,837 | $7,250 |
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