Direct Payment Program payments in Douglas County, Kansas totaled $12.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 14 | $3,084,932 | $220,352 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 28 | $4,845,748 | $173,062 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 43 | $5,986,795 | $139,228 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 57 | $6,761,309 | $118,619 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 71 | $7,356,874 | $103,618 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 86 | $7,861,784 | $91,416 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 100 | $8,246,156 | $82,462 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 114 | $8,555,577 | $75,049 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 129 | $8,839,192 | $68,521 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 143 | $9,064,022 | $63,385 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 158 | $9,265,830 | $58,644 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 172 | $9,437,462 | $54,869 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 186 | $9,596,551 | $51,594 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 201 | $9,756,111 | $48,538 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 215 | $9,894,973 | $46,023 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 229 | $10,019,998 | $43,755 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 244 | $10,142,831 | $41,569 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 258 | $10,249,268 | $39,726 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 273 | $10,359,051 | $37,945 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 287 | $10,455,080 | $36,429 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,150 | $1,874,297 | $1,630 |
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