Direct Payment Program payments in Copiah County, Mississippi totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $209,453 | $209,453 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 2 | $414,893 | $207,447 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 3 | $593,536 | $197,845 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 5 | $688,256 | $137,651 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 6 | $733,448 | $122,241 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 7 | $772,547 | $110,364 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 9 | $837,194 | $93,022 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 10 | $865,202 | $86,520 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 11 | $892,103 | $81,100 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 13 | $943,489 | $72,576 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 14 | $966,084 | $69,006 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 15 | $986,999 | $65,800 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 17 | $1,019,701 | $59,982 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 18 | $1,035,485 | $57,527 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 19 | $1,051,102 | $55,321 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 20 | $1,065,233 | $53,262 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 22 | $1,089,797 | $49,536 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 23 | $1,100,947 | $47,867 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 24 | $1,111,630 | $46,318 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 26 | $1,129,782 | $43,453 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 105 | $225,000 | $2,143 |
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