Direct Payment Program payments in Grand Traverse County, Michigan totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $150,784 | $150,784 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $392,093 | $130,698 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $596,029 | $119,206 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $687,040 | $114,507 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $824,515 | $103,064 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 10 | $937,576 | $93,758 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 12 | $1,031,471 | $85,956 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 13 | $1,072,331 | $82,487 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 15 | $1,147,119 | $76,475 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 17 | $1,209,751 | $71,162 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 19 | $1,266,799 | $66,674 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 20 | $1,294,052 | $64,703 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 22 | $1,343,408 | $61,064 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 24 | $1,391,122 | $57,963 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 26 | $1,433,322 | $55,128 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 27 | $1,453,456 | $53,832 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 29 | $1,490,447 | $51,395 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 31 | $1,523,871 | $49,157 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 33 | $1,550,769 | $46,993 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 34 | $1,563,961 | $45,999 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 140 | $413,227 | $2,952 |
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