Direct Payment Program payments in Buffalo County, Wisconsin totaled $18.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $2,329,763 | $232,976 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 21 | $4,011,263 | $191,013 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 32 | $5,327,582 | $166,487 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 42 | $6,323,548 | $150,561 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 53 | $7,212,954 | $136,093 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 64 | $7,995,908 | $124,936 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 74 | $8,618,479 | $116,466 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 85 | $9,266,172 | $109,014 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 96 | $9,850,011 | $102,604 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 107 | $10,384,902 | $97,055 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 117 | $10,824,637 | $92,518 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 128 | $11,268,546 | $88,036 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 139 | $11,667,945 | $83,942 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 149 | $11,996,413 | $80,513 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 160 | $12,335,597 | $77,097 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 171 | $12,659,724 | $74,033 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 182 | $12,962,352 | $71,222 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 192 | $13,219,048 | $68,849 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 203 | $13,486,571 | $66,436 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 214 | $13,738,503 | $64,199 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 857 | $5,132,018 | $5,988 |
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