Direct Payment Program payments in Dawes County, Nebraska totaled $12.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $1,774,551 | $221,819 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 16 | $2,818,346 | $176,147 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 24 | $3,567,063 | $148,628 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 32 | $4,172,647 | $130,395 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 40 | $4,699,853 | $117,496 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 48 | $5,167,843 | $107,663 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 56 | $5,603,686 | $100,066 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 64 | $5,999,145 | $93,737 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 72 | $6,372,672 | $88,509 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 80 | $6,713,281 | $83,916 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 88 | $7,031,133 | $79,899 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 96 | $7,332,628 | $76,382 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 104 | $7,624,251 | $73,310 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 112 | $7,893,227 | $70,475 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 120 | $8,142,979 | $67,858 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 128 | $8,378,324 | $65,456 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 136 | $8,598,525 | $63,224 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 144 | $8,811,684 | $61,192 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 152 | $9,017,078 | $59,323 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 160 | $9,211,503 | $57,572 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 642 | $3,528,419 | $5,496 |
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