Direct Payment Program payments in Shelby County, Indiana totaled $42.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 13 | $5,198,392 | $399,876 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 27 | $8,798,752 | $325,880 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 40 | $11,590,058 | $289,751 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 54 | $14,252,589 | $263,937 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 67 | $16,522,385 | $246,603 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 81 | $18,730,160 | $231,237 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 94 | $20,533,383 | $218,440 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 108 | $22,293,002 | $206,417 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 121 | $23,742,067 | $196,215 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 135 | $25,212,510 | $186,759 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 148 | $26,489,142 | $178,981 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 162 | $27,788,542 | $171,534 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 175 | $28,850,749 | $164,861 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 189 | $29,904,622 | $158,226 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 202 | $30,804,708 | $152,499 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 216 | $31,685,814 | $146,694 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 229 | $32,398,160 | $141,477 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 243 | $33,089,080 | $136,169 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 256 | $33,660,022 | $131,484 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 270 | $34,205,363 | $126,687 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,080 | $8,275,659 | $7,663 |
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