Direct Payment Program payments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $153,781 | $153,781 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $401,495 | $133,832 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $567,883 | $113,577 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $628,961 | $104,827 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $740,334 | $92,542 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 10 | $834,075 | $83,408 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 12 | $908,191 | $75,683 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $941,813 | $72,447 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $998,556 | $66,570 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $1,049,142 | $61,714 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 19 | $1,095,744 | $57,671 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 20 | $1,118,356 | $55,918 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 22 | $1,162,761 | $52,853 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 24 | $1,205,559 | $50,232 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 26 | $1,246,116 | $47,928 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 27 | $1,266,058 | $46,891 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 29 | $1,301,270 | $44,871 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $1,335,068 | $43,067 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 33 | $1,368,306 | $41,464 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 34 | $1,383,623 | $40,695 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 140 | $532,076 | $3,801 |
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