Direct Payment Program payments in Childress County, Texas totaled $19.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 9 | $5,256,731 | $584,081 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 18 | $7,312,843 | $406,269 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 27 | $8,857,467 | $328,054 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 36 | $10,188,662 | $283,018 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 45 | $11,324,714 | $251,660 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 54 | $12,272,946 | $227,277 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 63 | $13,062,173 | $207,336 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 72 | $13,684,387 | $190,061 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 81 | $14,176,420 | $175,018 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 90 | $14,620,666 | $162,452 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 99 | $15,001,977 | $151,535 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 108 | $15,318,847 | $141,841 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 117 | $15,605,363 | $133,379 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 126 | $15,865,128 | $125,914 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 135 | $16,105,933 | $119,303 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 144 | $16,327,870 | $113,388 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 153 | $16,537,136 | $108,086 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 162 | $16,726,215 | $103,248 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 171 | $16,896,439 | $98,810 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 180 | $17,055,611 | $94,753 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 723 | $2,867,633 | $3,966 |
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