Direct Payment Program payments in Illinois totaled $4.6 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 65 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% | 1,711 | $692,496,654 | $404,732 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3,423 | $1,140,165,566 | $333,090 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5,135 | $1,501,880,780 | $292,479 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6,847 | $1,806,682,350 | $263,865 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8,559 | $2,069,585,144 | $241,802 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 10,271 | $2,299,317,364 | $223,865 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 11,983 | $2,502,341,145 | $208,824 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 13,695 | $2,683,043,381 | $195,914 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 15,407 | $2,843,659,090 | $184,569 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 17,119 | $2,986,656,879 | $174,464 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 18,831 | $3,114,657,123 | $165,401 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 20,543 | $3,229,221,601 | $157,193 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 22,255 | $3,331,906,295 | $149,715 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 23,967 | $3,424,477,526 | $142,883 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 25,679 | $3,507,863,032 | $136,604 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 27,391 | $3,583,369,514 | $130,823 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 29,103 | $3,651,983,350 | $125,485 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 30,815 | $3,714,520,342 | $120,543 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 32,527 | $3,771,614,489 | $115,953 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 34,239 | $3,823,760,178 | $111,679 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 136,956 | $752,140,803 | $5,492 |
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