Direct Payment Program payments in Alcona County, Michigan totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $95,960 | $95,960 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $176,137 | $88,069 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $250,463 | $83,488 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $357,031 | $71,406 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $406,556 | $67,759 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $450,981 | $64,426 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 9 | $524,216 | $58,246 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 10 | $555,530 | $55,553 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 11 | $582,382 | $52,944 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 13 | $634,472 | $48,806 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 14 | $655,704 | $46,836 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 15 | $676,615 | $45,108 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 16 | $693,906 | $43,369 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 18 | $727,892 | $40,438 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 19 | $744,207 | $39,169 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 20 | $759,817 | $37,991 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 22 | $788,234 | $35,829 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 23 | $800,537 | $34,806 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 24 | $811,761 | $33,823 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 26 | $833,749 | $32,067 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 104 | $266,889 | $2,566 |
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