Direct Payment Program payments in Pennsylvania totaled $261 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 172 | $44,376,249 | $258,001 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 345 | $67,122,096 | $194,557 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 518 | $83,890,797 | $161,951 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 690 | $97,504,778 | $141,311 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 863 | $109,152,387 | $126,480 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 1,036 | $119,330,814 | $115,184 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,208 | $128,363,099 | $106,261 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 1,381 | $136,540,261 | $98,871 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 1,554 | $144,008,272 | $92,669 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 1,726 | $150,809,877 | $87,375 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,899 | $157,084,524 | $82,720 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 2,072 | $162,826,341 | $78,584 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 2,244 | $168,145,627 | $74,931 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 2,417 | $173,173,448 | $71,648 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 2,590 | $177,906,246 | $68,690 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 2,762 | $182,320,498 | $66,010 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 2,935 | $186,488,556 | $63,540 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 3,108 | $190,401,767 | $61,262 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 3,280 | $194,056,364 | $59,164 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 3,453 | $197,518,523 | $57,202 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 13,815 | $63,574,761 | $4,602 |
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