Direct Payment Program payments in Blackford County, Indiana totaled $11.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,642,174 | $547,391 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $2,918,800 | $416,971 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 11 | $3,945,015 | $358,638 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 15 | $4,765,421 | $317,695 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 19 | $5,461,492 | $287,447 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 23 | $6,071,412 | $263,974 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 26 | $6,461,231 | $248,509 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 30 | $6,906,433 | $230,214 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 34 | $7,320,317 | $215,303 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 38 | $7,707,737 | $202,835 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 42 | $8,081,228 | $192,410 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 46 | $8,420,850 | $183,062 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 49 | $8,652,186 | $176,575 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 53 | $8,933,762 | $168,562 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 57 | $9,175,697 | $160,977 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 61 | $9,402,476 | $154,139 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 65 | $9,613,180 | $147,895 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 69 | $9,787,671 | $141,850 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 72 | $9,902,913 | $137,540 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 76 | $10,045,636 | $132,179 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 308 | $1,579,880 | $5,129 |
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