Direct Payment Program payments in Berrien County, Michigan totaled $16.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $2,971,866 | $594,373 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 11 | $4,504,288 | $409,481 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 16 | $5,508,572 | $344,286 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 22 | $6,483,661 | $294,712 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 28 | $7,294,145 | $260,505 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 33 | $7,888,765 | $239,053 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 39 | $8,528,727 | $218,685 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 45 | $9,114,243 | $202,539 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 50 | $9,554,165 | $191,083 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 56 | $10,044,529 | $179,367 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 62 | $10,498,991 | $169,339 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 67 | $10,856,258 | $162,034 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 73 | $11,247,244 | $154,072 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 79 | $11,612,205 | $146,990 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 84 | $11,898,237 | $141,646 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 90 | $12,206,512 | $135,628 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 96 | $12,480,674 | $130,007 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 101 | $12,683,699 | $125,581 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 107 | $12,909,887 | $120,653 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 113 | $13,122,104 | $116,125 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 452 | $2,893,534 | $6,402 |
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