Direct Payment Program payments in Chester County, Pennsylvania totaled $7.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $760,774 | $380,387 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $1,373,952 | $274,790 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $1,713,413 | $244,773 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 10 | $2,201,324 | $220,132 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 12 | $2,469,252 | $205,771 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 15 | $2,825,943 | $188,396 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 17 | $3,044,271 | $179,075 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 20 | $3,351,443 | $167,572 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 22 | $3,534,568 | $160,662 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 25 | $3,779,239 | $151,170 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 27 | $3,933,147 | $145,672 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 30 | $4,141,003 | $138,033 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 32 | $4,262,605 | $133,206 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 35 | $4,434,775 | $126,708 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 37 | $4,545,744 | $122,858 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 40 | $4,706,848 | $117,671 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 42 | $4,810,702 | $114,541 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 45 | $4,952,637 | $110,059 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 47 | $5,044,480 | $107,329 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 50 | $5,171,890 | $103,438 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 200 | $2,226,956 | $11,135 |
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