Direct Payment Program payments in Cass County, Illinois totaled $30.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $4,174,857 | $347,905 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 24 | $7,027,885 | $292,829 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 36 | $9,320,793 | $258,911 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 48 | $11,201,535 | $233,365 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 60 | $12,765,233 | $212,754 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 73 | $14,289,841 | $195,751 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 85 | $15,547,922 | $182,917 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 97 | $16,669,423 | $171,850 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 109 | $17,667,507 | $162,087 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 121 | $18,562,963 | $153,413 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 134 | $19,446,236 | $145,121 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 146 | $20,151,788 | $138,026 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 158 | $20,763,206 | $131,413 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 170 | $21,311,527 | $125,362 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 182 | $21,817,350 | $119,876 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 195 | $22,338,398 | $114,556 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 207 | $22,799,897 | $110,144 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 219 | $23,238,621 | $106,112 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 231 | $23,640,695 | $102,341 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 243 | $24,016,129 | $98,832 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 976 | $6,744,223 | $6,910 |
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