Direct Payment Program payments in Alabama totaled $469 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 84 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 267 | $166,314,957 | $622,902 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 534 | $233,896,400 | $438,008 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 802 | $278,733,645 | $347,548 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 1,069 | $310,148,985 | $290,130 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 1,337 | $333,214,969 | $249,226 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 1,604 | $350,897,195 | $218,764 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 1,871 | $364,994,039 | $195,080 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 2,139 | $376,481,184 | $176,008 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 2,406 | $385,909,777 | $160,395 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 2,674 | $393,778,477 | $147,262 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 2,941 | $400,468,166 | $136,167 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 3,209 | $406,308,712 | $126,615 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 3,476 | $411,410,042 | $118,357 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 3,743 | $415,904,730 | $111,115 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 4,011 | $419,904,426 | $104,688 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 4,278 | $423,452,933 | $98,984 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 4,546 | $426,647,937 | $93,851 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 4,813 | $429,504,303 | $89,238 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 5,080 | $432,108,629 | $85,061 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 5,348 | $434,514,509 | $81,248 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 21,394 | $34,402,230 | $1,608 |
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