Direct Payment Program payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $15.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $2,137,021 | $712,340 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 7 | $3,794,422 | $542,060 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 11 | $5,155,191 | $468,654 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 15 | $6,175,964 | $411,731 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 19 | $7,090,824 | $373,201 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 23 | $7,967,034 | $346,393 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 27 | $8,713,551 | $322,724 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 31 | $9,342,644 | $301,376 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 35 | $9,898,541 | $282,815 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 39 | $10,438,147 | $267,645 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 43 | $10,942,017 | $254,466 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 46 | $11,303,027 | $245,718 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 50 | $11,746,870 | $234,937 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 54 | $12,148,895 | $224,980 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 58 | $12,504,781 | $215,600 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 62 | $12,812,997 | $206,661 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 66 | $13,081,050 | $198,198 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 70 | $13,320,759 | $190,297 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 74 | $13,545,120 | $183,042 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 78 | $13,753,659 | $176,329 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 313 | $2,140,492 | $6,839 |
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