Direct Payment Program payments in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $827,572 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $64,701 | $64,701 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $123,914 | $61,957 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $181,882 | $60,627 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $230,818 | $57,705 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $268,364 | $53,673 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $341,813 | $48,830 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8 | $378,474 | $47,309 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 9 | $407,479 | $45,275 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 10 | $431,751 | $43,175 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $451,672 | $41,061 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $467,740 | $38,978 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 14 | $499,117 | $35,651 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 15 | $514,009 | $34,267 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 16 | $528,698 | $33,044 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 17 | $542,259 | $31,898 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 18 | $555,625 | $30,868 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 20 | $580,406 | $29,020 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 21 | $592,750 | $28,226 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 22 | $604,295 | $27,468 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 23 | $615,486 | $26,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 95 | $212,086 | $2,232 |
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