Direct Payment Program payments in Pendleton County, West Virginia totaled $612,182 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 71 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $78,896 | $78,896 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $143,549 | $71,775 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 4 | $249,879 | $62,470 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 5 | $295,899 | $59,180 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 7 | $353,372 | $50,482 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 8 | $372,835 | $46,604 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 9 | $384,134 | $42,682 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 11 | $405,549 | $36,868 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 12 | $415,666 | $34,639 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 14 | $433,303 | $30,950 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 15 | $441,833 | $29,456 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 17 | $455,779 | $26,811 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 18 | $462,294 | $25,683 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 19 | $468,386 | $24,652 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 21 | $479,894 | $22,852 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 22 | $485,317 | $22,060 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 24 | $495,213 | $20,634 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 25 | $499,656 | $19,986 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 26 | $503,901 | $19,381 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 28 | $511,735 | $18,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 114 | $100,447 | $881 |
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