Direct Payment Program payments in Sussex County, Delaware totaled $27.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 67 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% | 11 | $4,518,433 | $410,767 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 22 | $7,674,577 | $348,844 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 33 | $9,938,707 | $301,173 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 44 | $11,780,235 | $267,733 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 55 | $13,294,880 | $241,725 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 66 | $14,632,004 | $221,697 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 77 | $15,783,420 | $204,979 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 88 | $16,817,704 | $191,110 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 99 | $17,707,752 | $178,866 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 110 | $18,498,348 | $168,167 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 121 | $19,214,477 | $158,797 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 132 | $19,854,996 | $150,417 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 143 | $20,435,896 | $142,908 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 154 | $20,970,915 | $136,175 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 166 | $21,500,885 | $129,523 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 177 | $21,945,120 | $123,984 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 188 | $22,356,548 | $118,918 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 199 | $22,735,183 | $114,247 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 210 | $23,090,991 | $109,957 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 221 | $23,422,950 | $105,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 886 | $4,101,387 | $4,629 |
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