Direct Payment Program payments in Gratiot County, Michigan totaled $33.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 18 | $5,649,436 | $313,858 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 36 | $9,574,757 | $265,965 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 54 | $12,324,127 | $228,225 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 72 | $14,482,152 | $201,141 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 90 | $16,376,981 | $181,966 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 109 | $18,146,565 | $166,482 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 127 | $19,630,933 | $154,574 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 145 | $20,937,248 | $144,395 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 163 | $22,119,610 | $135,703 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 181 | $23,191,840 | $128,132 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 199 | $24,140,049 | $121,307 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 218 | $25,002,692 | $114,691 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 236 | $25,697,178 | $108,886 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 254 | $26,308,372 | $103,576 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 272 | $26,844,701 | $98,694 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 290 | $27,308,577 | $94,168 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 309 | $27,742,230 | $89,781 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 327 | $28,110,971 | $85,966 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 345 | $28,443,930 | $82,446 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 363 | $28,744,470 | $79,186 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,455 | $4,364,387 | $3,000 |
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