Direct Payment Program payments in Michigan totaled $917 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 401 | $174,802,538 | $435,917 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 803 | $271,230,003 | $337,771 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 1,205 | $345,242,460 | $286,508 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 1,606 | $404,988,783 | $252,172 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 2,008 | $455,244,188 | $226,715 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 2,410 | $498,647,926 | $206,908 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 2,811 | $536,373,712 | $190,812 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 3,213 | $569,508,301 | $177,251 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 3,615 | $598,862,941 | $165,661 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 4,017 | $624,967,113 | $155,581 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 4,418 | $648,420,039 | $146,768 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 4,820 | $669,640,488 | $138,930 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 5,222 | $688,798,399 | $131,903 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 5,623 | $706,023,296 | $125,560 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 6,025 | $721,622,884 | $119,771 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 6,427 | $735,971,991 | $114,513 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 6,829 | $749,034,515 | $109,684 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 7,230 | $760,993,845 | $105,255 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 7,632 | $771,995,134 | $101,152 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 8,034 | $782,106,850 | $97,350 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 32,137 | $135,228,761 | $4,208 |
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