Direct Payment Program payments in Ellsworth County, Kansas totaled $24.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 14 | $3,520,249 | $251,446 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 29 | $5,864,388 | $202,220 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 44 | $7,761,437 | $176,396 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 59 | $9,428,941 | $159,813 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 73 | $10,806,477 | $148,034 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 88 | $12,056,009 | $137,000 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 103 | $13,153,641 | $127,705 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 118 | $14,085,454 | $119,368 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 132 | $14,858,692 | $112,566 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 147 | $15,613,176 | $106,212 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 162 | $16,270,306 | $100,434 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 177 | $16,861,016 | $95,260 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 192 | $17,391,854 | $90,583 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 206 | $17,850,973 | $86,655 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 221 | $18,301,309 | $82,811 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 236 | $18,708,942 | $79,275 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 251 | $19,073,955 | $75,992 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 265 | $19,392,603 | $73,180 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 280 | $19,717,789 | $70,421 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 295 | $20,018,506 | $67,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,182 | $4,783,261 | $4,047 |
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