Direct Payment Program payments in Westmoreland County, Virginia totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $421,952 | $421,952 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,120,792 | $373,597 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $1,652,037 | $330,407 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $1,872,092 | $312,015 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $2,242,172 | $280,272 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 10 | $2,549,473 | $254,947 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 12 | $2,834,514 | $236,210 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 13 | $2,967,430 | $228,264 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 15 | $3,181,235 | $212,082 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 17 | $3,386,184 | $199,187 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 19 | $3,578,657 | $188,350 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 20 | $3,663,783 | $183,189 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 22 | $3,831,374 | $174,153 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 24 | $3,984,410 | $166,017 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 25 | $4,059,671 | $162,387 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 27 | $4,195,791 | $155,400 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 29 | $4,316,197 | $148,834 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 31 | $4,426,583 | $142,793 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 32 | $4,476,995 | $139,906 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 34 | $4,562,906 | $134,203 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 139 | $1,328,576 | $9,558 |
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