Direct Payment Program payments in Rutland County, Vermont totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $148,972 | $74,486 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $247,610 | $61,903 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $318,919 | $53,153 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $384,134 | $48,017 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $443,500 | $44,350 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 12 | $500,628 | $41,719 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 14 | $552,002 | $39,429 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 16 | $591,326 | $36,958 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 18 | $629,489 | $34,972 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 20 | $665,853 | $33,293 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 22 | $699,189 | $31,781 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 24 | $730,247 | $30,427 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 26 | $760,707 | $29,258 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 28 | $787,852 | $28,138 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 30 | $813,780 | $27,126 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 32 | $838,777 | $26,212 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 34 | $862,090 | $25,356 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 36 | $885,179 | $24,588 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 38 | $907,678 | $23,886 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 40 | $929,117 | $23,228 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 164 | $576,142 | $3,513 |
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