Direct Payment Program payments in Louisa County, Virginia totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $248,689 | $124,345 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $383,337 | $95,834 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $489,641 | $81,607 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 9 | $629,661 | $69,962 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 11 | $709,399 | $64,491 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 13 | $774,795 | $59,600 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 16 | $862,952 | $53,935 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 18 | $915,816 | $50,879 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 20 | $963,894 | $48,195 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 23 | $1,027,406 | $44,670 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 25 | $1,063,992 | $42,560 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 27 | $1,100,148 | $40,746 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 29 | $1,135,910 | $39,169 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 32 | $1,187,605 | $37,113 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 34 | $1,218,967 | $35,852 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 36 | $1,248,178 | $34,672 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 39 | $1,286,824 | $32,995 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 41 | $1,310,840 | $31,972 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 43 | $1,333,611 | $31,014 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 46 | $1,363,799 | $29,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 184 | $359,532 | $1,954 |
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