Direct Payment Program payments in Cherokee County, Kansas totaled $26.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 15 | $4,866,475 | $324,432 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 30 | $8,037,150 | $267,905 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 45 | $10,389,804 | $230,885 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 60 | $12,254,076 | $204,235 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 75 | $13,918,177 | $185,576 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 90 | $15,367,083 | $170,745 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 105 | $16,532,713 | $157,454 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 120 | $17,494,689 | $145,789 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 136 | $18,308,256 | $134,620 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 151 | $18,936,049 | $125,404 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 166 | $19,480,707 | $117,354 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 181 | $19,948,561 | $110,213 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 196 | $20,360,568 | $103,880 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 211 | $20,720,237 | $98,200 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 226 | $21,046,239 | $93,125 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 241 | $21,343,690 | $88,563 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 257 | $21,632,937 | $84,175 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 272 | $21,867,914 | $80,397 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 287 | $22,084,827 | $76,951 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 302 | $22,283,040 | $73,785 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,210 | $3,685,668 | $3,046 |
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