Direct Payment Program payments in Shelby County, Missouri totaled $25.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 64 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% | 12 | $3,617,505 | $301,459 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 25 | $6,254,610 | $250,184 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 37 | $8,100,010 | $218,919 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 50 | $9,840,288 | $196,806 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 63 | $11,303,910 | $179,427 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 75 | $12,486,068 | $166,481 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 88 | $13,546,972 | $153,943 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 100 | $14,445,743 | $144,457 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 113 | $15,331,355 | $135,676 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 126 | $16,105,745 | $127,823 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 138 | $16,726,767 | $121,208 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 151 | $17,345,318 | $114,870 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 163 | $17,864,572 | $109,599 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 176 | $18,381,869 | $104,442 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 189 | $18,852,009 | $99,746 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 201 | $19,241,980 | $95,731 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 214 | $19,630,417 | $91,731 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 226 | $19,959,480 | $88,316 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 239 | $20,290,113 | $84,896 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 252 | $20,586,840 | $81,694 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,009 | $4,506,848 | $4,467 |
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