Direct Payment Program payments in Tennessee totaled $573 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 85 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 475 | $226,680,775 | $477,223 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 951 | $318,187,815 | $334,582 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 1,427 | $371,358,705 | $260,237 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 1,903 | $405,525,321 | $213,098 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 2,379 | $428,736,141 | $180,217 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 2,855 | $445,679,172 | $156,105 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 3,331 | $458,761,259 | $137,725 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 3,807 | $469,251,042 | $123,260 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 4,283 | $478,057,172 | $111,617 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 4,758 | $485,527,038 | $102,044 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 5,234 | $492,036,965 | $94,008 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 5,710 | $497,767,712 | $87,175 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 6,186 | $502,880,469 | $81,293 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 6,662 | $507,490,407 | $76,177 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 7,138 | $511,662,844 | $71,682 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 7,614 | $515,468,847 | $67,700 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 8,090 | $518,954,709 | $64,148 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 8,566 | $522,172,722 | $60,959 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 9,041 | $525,131,084 | $58,083 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 9,517 | $527,863,807 | $55,465 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 38,072 | $44,714,018 | $1,174 |
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