Direct Payment Program payments in Mississippi totaled $1.4 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 89 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 275 | $469,709,690 | $1,708,035 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 551 | $690,812,923 | $1,253,744 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 827 | $832,719,143 | $1,006,916 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 1,102 | $931,585,391 | $845,359 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 1,378 | $1,005,879,118 | $729,956 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 1,654 | $1,063,490,402 | $642,981 |
| Top 7% | 82% | 1,929 | $1,109,729,042 | $575,287 |
| Top 8% | 85% | 2,205 | $1,147,125,629 | $520,238 |
| Top 9% | 87% | 2,481 | $1,176,997,892 | $474,405 |
| Top 10% | 89% | 2,756 | $1,200,695,776 | $435,666 |
| Top 11% | 90% | 3,032 | $1,220,226,005 | $402,449 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 3,308 | $1,235,876,900 | $373,602 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 3,583 | $1,248,437,922 | $348,434 |
| Top 14% | 93% | 3,859 | $1,259,017,785 | $326,255 |
| Top 15% | 94% | 4,135 | $1,268,111,938 | $306,678 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 4,410 | $1,275,874,185 | $289,314 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 4,686 | $1,282,519,856 | $273,692 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 4,962 | $1,288,282,117 | $259,630 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 5,237 | $1,293,324,786 | $246,959 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 5,513 | $1,297,812,217 | $235,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 22,054 | $53,014,175 | $2,404 |
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