Direct Payment Program payments in Worcester County, Massachusetts totaled $828,767 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $36,038 | $36,038 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $103,581 | $34,527 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $165,852 | $33,170 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $219,535 | $31,362 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $243,536 | $30,442 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $288,125 | $28,813 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 12 | $320,185 | $26,682 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 14 | $346,390 | $24,742 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 15 | $358,942 | $23,929 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 17 | $383,517 | $22,560 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 19 | $407,671 | $21,456 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 21 | $431,230 | $20,535 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 22 | $442,322 | $20,106 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 24 | $462,319 | $19,263 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 26 | $481,727 | $18,528 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 28 | $500,460 | $17,874 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 29 | $509,289 | $17,562 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 31 | $526,481 | $16,983 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 33 | $542,693 | $16,445 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 35 | $558,052 | $15,944 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 141 | $270,715 | $1,920 |
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