Tobacco Payment Program payments in Pitt County, North Carolina totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 26 | $242,243 | $9,317 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 53 | $375,415 | $7,083 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 79 | $468,407 | $5,929 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 106 | $544,841 | $5,140 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 133 | $604,471 | $4,545 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 159 | $649,855 | $4,087 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 186 | $688,718 | $3,703 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 212 | $720,877 | $3,400 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 239 | $749,470 | $3,136 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 266 | $773,281 | $2,907 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 292 | $793,439 | $2,717 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 319 | $812,912 | $2,548 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 345 | $830,360 | $2,407 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 372 | $846,903 | $2,277 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 399 | $862,043 | $2,161 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 425 | $875,373 | $2,060 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 452 | $888,013 | $1,965 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 478 | $899,561 | $1,882 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 505 | $910,891 | $1,804 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 532 | $921,568 | $1,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 2,129 | $249,680 | $117 |
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