Direct Payment Program payments in Lee County, North Carolina totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 76 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $249,971 | $249,971 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $532,312 | $177,437 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $653,498 | $163,375 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 6 | $819,274 | $136,546 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 7 | $901,623 | $128,803 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 9 | $1,049,856 | $116,651 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 10 | $1,108,417 | $110,842 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 12 | $1,217,526 | $101,461 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 14 | $1,290,247 | $92,161 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 15 | $1,318,850 | $87,923 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 17 | $1,361,839 | $80,108 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 18 | $1,379,845 | $76,658 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 20 | $1,414,502 | $70,725 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 21 | $1,430,212 | $68,105 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 23 | $1,458,434 | $63,410 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 24 | $1,471,384 | $61,308 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 26 | $1,496,555 | $57,560 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 28 | $1,520,062 | $54,288 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 29 | $1,531,670 | $52,816 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 31 | $1,553,675 | $50,119 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 125 | $177,413 | $1,419 |
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