Direct Payment Program payments in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $64.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 26 | $9,972,236 | $383,548 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 52 | $16,506,848 | $317,439 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 79 | $21,803,405 | $275,992 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 105 | $26,258,184 | $250,078 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 131 | $30,093,716 | $229,723 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 158 | $33,460,616 | $211,776 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 184 | $36,243,311 | $196,975 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 211 | $38,720,654 | $183,510 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 237 | $40,747,885 | $171,932 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 263 | $42,524,765 | $161,691 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 290 | $44,115,512 | $152,122 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 316 | $45,494,497 | $143,970 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 343 | $46,800,080 | $136,443 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 369 | $47,953,467 | $129,955 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 395 | $48,969,209 | $123,973 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 422 | $49,924,623 | $118,305 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 448 | $50,776,080 | $113,339 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 475 | $51,602,522 | $108,637 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 501 | $52,340,884 | $104,473 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 527 | $53,026,972 | $100,620 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 2,112 | $11,907,441 | $5,638 |
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