Direct Payment Program payments in Buchanan County, Missouri totaled $18.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $2,700,095 | $180,006 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 30 | $4,687,523 | $156,251 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 46 | $6,456,460 | $140,358 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 61 | $7,756,465 | $127,155 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 77 | $8,889,618 | $115,450 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 92 | $9,781,566 | $106,321 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 108 | $10,589,392 | $98,050 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 123 | $11,209,029 | $91,130 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 139 | $11,786,329 | $84,794 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 154 | $12,270,790 | $79,680 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 170 | $12,722,719 | $74,840 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 185 | $13,103,381 | $70,829 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 201 | $13,467,089 | $67,000 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 216 | $13,773,258 | $63,765 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 232 | $14,078,032 | $60,681 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 247 | $14,350,392 | $58,099 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 262 | $14,603,389 | $55,738 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 278 | $14,860,746 | $53,456 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 293 | $15,086,460 | $51,490 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 309 | $15,312,464 | $49,555 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,238 | $3,533,655 | $2,854 |
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