Direct Payment Program payments in Simpson County, Mississippi totaled $508,741 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $108,474 | $108,474 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 3 | $205,248 | $68,416 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 4 | $240,938 | $60,235 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 6 | $286,082 | $47,680 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 7 | $307,081 | $43,869 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 9 | $336,316 | $37,368 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 10 | $347,952 | $34,795 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 12 | $368,309 | $30,692 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 13 | $377,741 | $29,057 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 15 | $391,127 | $26,075 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 16 | $397,268 | $24,829 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 18 | $409,186 | $22,733 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 19 | $415,004 | $21,842 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 21 | $424,543 | $20,216 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 22 | $428,363 | $19,471 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 24 | $435,676 | $18,153 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 25 | $439,134 | $17,565 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 27 | $445,325 | $16,494 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 28 | $447,949 | $15,998 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 30 | $451,824 | $15,061 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 120 | $56,917 | $474 |
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