Direct Payment Program payments in Otsego County, Michigan totaled $648,422 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 54 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 | $65,655 | $65,655 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $114,152 | $57,076 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $162,395 | $54,132 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $231,600 | $46,320 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $251,255 | $41,876 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 7 | $270,871 | $38,696 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 8 | $288,008 | $36,001 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 10 | $320,751 | $32,075 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 11 | $336,420 | $30,584 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 12 | $351,345 | $29,279 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 14 | $373,095 | $26,650 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 15 | $383,162 | $25,544 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 16 | $392,308 | $24,519 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 17 | $401,142 | $23,597 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 19 | $417,349 | $21,966 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 20 | $425,009 | $21,250 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 21 | $432,617 | $20,601 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 23 | $446,247 | $19,402 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 24 | $452,284 | $18,845 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 25 | $458,294 | $18,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 103 | $190,128 | $1,846 |
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