Direct Payment Program payments in Atkinson County, Georgia totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $918,212 | $306,071 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $1,735,288 | $289,215 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 10 | $2,661,973 | $266,197 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 13 | $3,237,134 | $249,010 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 17 | $3,878,135 | $228,126 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 20 | $4,314,231 | $215,712 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 23 | $4,694,408 | $204,105 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 27 | $5,115,268 | $189,454 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 30 | $5,375,363 | $179,179 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 34 | $5,643,609 | $165,989 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 37 | $5,831,847 | $157,617 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 40 | $6,012,607 | $150,315 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 44 | $6,216,485 | $141,284 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 47 | $6,334,799 | $134,783 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 51 | $6,478,608 | $127,032 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 54 | $6,581,512 | $121,880 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 57 | $6,679,234 | $117,180 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 61 | $6,805,127 | $111,559 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 64 | $6,893,709 | $107,714 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 68 | $7,002,700 | $102,981 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 273 | $1,041,297 | $3,814 |
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