Direct Payment Program payments in Hardin County, Illinois totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $231,194 | $231,194 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 3 | $404,774 | $134,925 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 5 | $482,717 | $96,543 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 7 | $537,503 | $76,786 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 9 | $571,774 | $63,530 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 11 | $602,811 | $54,801 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 13 | $631,120 | $48,548 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 14 | $644,953 | $46,068 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 16 | $669,453 | $41,841 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 18 | $690,029 | $38,335 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 20 | $709,058 | $35,453 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 22 | $726,697 | $33,032 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 24 | $743,794 | $30,991 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 26 | $757,979 | $29,153 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 28 | $770,980 | $27,535 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 29 | $776,584 | $26,779 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 31 | $787,743 | $25,411 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 33 | $798,795 | $24,206 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 35 | $809,005 | $23,114 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 37 | $818,479 | $22,121 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 150 | $207,095 | $1,381 |
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