Direct Payment Program payments in Cooper County, Missouri totaled $21.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 13 | $3,182,237 | $244,787 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 26 | $5,147,126 | $197,966 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 40 | $6,713,386 | $167,835 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 53 | $7,917,009 | $149,378 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 66 | $8,937,129 | $135,411 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 80 | $9,889,524 | $123,619 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 93 | $10,719,836 | $115,267 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 107 | $11,506,675 | $107,539 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 120 | $12,121,377 | $101,011 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 133 | $12,669,567 | $95,260 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 147 | $13,214,328 | $89,893 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 160 | $13,676,396 | $85,477 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 173 | $14,109,794 | $81,560 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 187 | $14,542,050 | $77,765 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 200 | $14,922,168 | $74,611 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 214 | $15,308,193 | $71,534 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 227 | $15,640,225 | $68,900 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 240 | $15,945,976 | $66,442 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 254 | $16,249,592 | $63,975 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 267 | $16,508,108 | $61,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,071 | $5,204,074 | $4,859 |
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