Direct Payment Program payments in Georgia totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 80 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 359 | $265,913,470 | $740,706 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 718 | $406,565,115 | $566,247 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 1,078 | $517,168,633 | $479,748 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 1,437 | $606,708,698 | $422,205 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 1,796 | $680,029,923 | $378,636 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 2,156 | $740,128,533 | $343,288 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 2,515 | $788,954,397 | $313,700 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 2,874 | $828,993,232 | $288,446 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 3,234 | $862,564,014 | $266,717 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 3,593 | $890,489,878 | $247,840 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 3,952 | $914,093,749 | $231,299 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 4,312 | $934,070,393 | $216,621 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 4,671 | $950,960,486 | $203,588 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 5,031 | $965,404,088 | $191,891 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 5,390 | $977,987,024 | $181,445 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 5,749 | $989,020,781 | $172,034 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 6,109 | $998,846,399 | $163,504 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 6,468 | $1,007,558,031 | $155,776 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 6,827 | $1,015,336,529 | $148,724 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 7,187 | $1,022,311,987 | $142,245 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 28,749 | $91,350,721 | $3,178 |
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