Direct Payment Program payments in Portage County, Wisconsin totaled $13.9 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% | 16% | 9 | $2,271,527 | $252,392 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 19 | $3,567,089 | $187,742 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 28 | $4,365,121 | $155,897 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 38 | $5,120,833 | $134,759 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 48 | $5,779,345 | $120,403 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 57 | $6,285,550 | $110,273 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 67 | $6,786,804 | $101,296 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 77 | $7,253,554 | $94,202 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 86 | $7,634,947 | $88,778 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 96 | $8,026,888 | $83,613 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 106 | $8,383,831 | $79,093 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 115 | $8,684,732 | $75,519 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 125 | $8,995,419 | $71,963 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 135 | $9,282,053 | $68,756 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 144 | $9,517,857 | $66,096 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 154 | $9,758,849 | $63,369 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 164 | $9,986,040 | $60,890 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 173 | $10,176,998 | $58,827 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 183 | $10,374,431 | $56,691 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 193 | $10,562,547 | $54,728 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 772 | $3,330,491 | $4,314 |
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