Direct Payment Program payments in Fentress County, Tennessee totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 3 | $260,300 | $86,767 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 6 | $403,939 | $67,323 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 9 | $475,136 | $52,793 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 12 | $523,965 | $43,664 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 15 | $567,120 | $37,808 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 19 | $613,801 | $32,305 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 22 | $643,532 | $29,251 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 25 | $670,320 | $26,813 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 28 | $691,306 | $24,690 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 31 | $711,135 | $22,940 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 34 | $729,449 | $21,454 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 38 | $751,986 | $19,789 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 41 | $766,699 | $18,700 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 44 | $780,560 | $17,740 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 47 | $792,612 | $16,864 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 50 | $804,140 | $16,083 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 54 | $819,152 | $15,169 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 57 | $829,985 | $14,561 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 60 | $840,674 | $14,011 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 63 | $851,037 | $13,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 255 | $199,909 | $784 |
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