Direct Payment Program payments in Preston County, West Virginia totaled $635,405 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 53 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% | 1 | $79,576 | $79,576 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $162,470 | $54,157 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $182,554 | $45,639 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $220,215 | $36,703 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $237,399 | $33,914 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $268,086 | $29,787 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 11 | $294,793 | $26,799 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 12 | $307,032 | $25,586 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $329,255 | $23,518 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 15 | $339,250 | $22,617 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $357,909 | $21,053 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $366,897 | $20,383 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 20 | $381,103 | $19,055 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $394,561 | $17,935 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 23 | $401,213 | $17,444 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 25 | $414,323 | $16,573 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 26 | $420,305 | $16,166 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 28 | $431,047 | $15,395 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 30 | $441,203 | $14,707 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 31 | $446,041 | $14,388 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 127 | $189,364 | $1,491 |
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