Direct Payment Program payments in Perry County, Illinois totaled $22.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 75 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 16 | $4,559,401 | $284,963 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 33 | $7,498,678 | $227,233 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 50 | $9,781,464 | $195,629 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 67 | $11,515,508 | $171,873 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 83 | $12,863,841 | $154,986 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 100 | $14,059,086 | $140,591 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 117 | $15,067,724 | $128,784 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 134 | $15,895,644 | $118,624 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 150 | $16,554,909 | $110,366 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 167 | $17,158,229 | $102,744 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 184 | $17,665,153 | $96,006 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 201 | $18,098,840 | $90,044 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 217 | $18,461,916 | $85,078 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 234 | $18,808,787 | $80,379 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 251 | $19,134,939 | $76,235 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 268 | $19,433,300 | $72,512 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 284 | $19,678,143 | $69,289 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 301 | $19,917,685 | $66,172 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 318 | $20,130,786 | $63,304 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 335 | $20,327,664 | $60,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,341 | $2,567,319 | $1,914 |
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