Direct Payment Program payments in Monterey County, California totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $215,834 | $215,834 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $575,210 | $191,737 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $831,394 | $166,279 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $922,716 | $153,786 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8 | $1,092,250 | $136,531 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 10 | $1,227,522 | $122,752 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 11 | $1,285,715 | $116,883 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 13 | $1,385,778 | $106,598 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 15 | $1,469,994 | $98,000 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 16 | $1,507,160 | $94,198 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 18 | $1,576,260 | $87,570 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 20 | $1,637,606 | $81,880 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 21 | $1,666,509 | $79,358 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 23 | $1,718,588 | $74,721 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 25 | $1,767,596 | $70,704 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 27 | $1,811,792 | $67,103 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 28 | $1,832,513 | $65,447 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 30 | $1,873,046 | $62,435 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 32 | $1,910,136 | $59,692 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 33 | $1,928,096 | $58,427 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 136 | $509,639 | $3,747 |
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