Direct Payment Program payments in Montmorency County, Michigan totaled $834,324 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $87,544 | $87,544 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $175,062 | $87,531 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $251,694 | $83,898 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $305,624 | $76,406 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $356,539 | $71,308 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $401,326 | $66,888 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $432,890 | $61,841 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 8 | $463,541 | $57,943 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 9 | $491,681 | $54,631 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10 | $517,309 | $51,731 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 11 | $541,609 | $49,237 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 12 | $560,912 | $46,743 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 13 | $579,208 | $44,554 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 14 | $597,362 | $42,669 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 15 | $612,741 | $40,849 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 16 | $627,544 | $39,222 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 17 | $642,042 | $37,767 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 18 | $655,912 | $36,440 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 19 | $668,877 | $35,204 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 20 | $680,008 | $34,000 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 84 | $154,316 | $1,837 |
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