Direct Payment Program payments in Gaston County, North Carolina totaled $598,843 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $114,276 | $114,276 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $182,549 | $60,850 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $221,861 | $44,372 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 7 | $257,354 | $36,765 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 9 | $285,044 | $31,672 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 11 | $311,665 | $28,333 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 13 | $336,468 | $25,882 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 15 | $358,623 | $23,908 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 17 | $379,189 | $22,305 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 19 | $394,715 | $20,774 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 21 | $408,653 | $19,460 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 23 | $421,646 | $18,332 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 25 | $433,083 | $17,323 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 27 | $443,572 | $16,429 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 29 | $453,606 | $15,642 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 31 | $462,979 | $14,935 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 33 | $471,660 | $14,293 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 35 | $479,953 | $13,713 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 37 | $487,720 | $13,182 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 39 | $494,765 | $12,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 159 | $104,078 | $655 |
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