Direct Payment Program payments in Sussex County, Virginia totaled $11.8 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% | 15% | 3 | $1,730,523 | $576,841 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 6 | $2,826,460 | $471,077 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 9 | $3,768,839 | $418,760 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 12 | $4,621,586 | $385,132 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 15 | $5,394,982 | $359,665 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 19 | $6,271,686 | $330,089 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 22 | $6,844,201 | $311,100 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 25 | $7,324,326 | $292,973 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 28 | $7,722,324 | $275,797 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 31 | $8,055,823 | $259,865 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 34 | $8,365,564 | $246,046 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 38 | $8,743,949 | $230,104 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 41 | $9,006,859 | $219,679 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 44 | $9,237,696 | $209,948 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 47 | $9,439,864 | $200,848 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 50 | $9,630,780 | $192,616 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 54 | $9,866,069 | $182,705 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 57 | $10,025,005 | $175,877 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 60 | $10,171,798 | $169,530 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 63 | $10,301,098 | $163,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 255 | $1,539,620 | $6,038 |
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