Direct Payment Program payments in Lenoir County, North Carolina totaled $18.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 9 | $3,053,398 | $339,266 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 18 | $4,920,950 | $273,386 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 27 | $6,416,478 | $237,647 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 37 | $7,813,722 | $211,182 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 46 | $8,850,390 | $192,400 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 55 | $9,790,117 | $178,002 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 64 | $10,605,598 | $165,712 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 74 | $11,375,998 | $153,730 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 83 | $11,990,422 | $144,463 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 92 | $12,510,606 | $135,985 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 102 | $13,027,103 | $127,717 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 111 | $13,448,998 | $121,162 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 120 | $13,842,396 | $115,353 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 129 | $14,194,261 | $110,033 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 139 | $14,555,568 | $104,716 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 148 | $14,839,475 | $100,267 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 157 | $15,086,829 | $96,094 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 167 | $15,332,311 | $91,810 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 176 | $15,531,385 | $88,247 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 185 | $15,716,777 | $84,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 743 | $2,261,377 | $3,044 |
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