Direct Payment Program payments in Union County, Illinois totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 6 | $1,940,295 | $323,383 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 13 | $3,259,591 | $250,738 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 20 | $4,050,667 | $202,533 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 26 | $4,527,832 | $174,147 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 33 | $4,926,509 | $149,288 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 40 | $5,236,719 | $130,918 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 46 | $5,467,267 | $118,854 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 53 | $5,698,603 | $107,521 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 60 | $5,890,034 | $98,167 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 66 | $6,032,246 | $91,398 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 73 | $6,180,424 | $84,663 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 80 | $6,305,722 | $78,822 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 86 | $6,397,132 | $74,385 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 93 | $6,498,458 | $69,876 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 100 | $6,588,643 | $65,886 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 106 | $6,658,079 | $62,812 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 113 | $6,732,558 | $59,580 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 120 | $6,798,889 | $56,657 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 126 | $6,849,965 | $54,365 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 133 | $6,906,352 | $51,927 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 535 | $761,852 | $1,424 |
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