Direct Payment Program payments in Blount County, Alabama totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 80 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 3 | $273,074 | $91,025 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 6 | $461,316 | $76,886 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 9 | $567,315 | $63,035 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 12 | $652,047 | $54,337 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 16 | $733,776 | $45,861 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 19 | $765,599 | $40,295 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 22 | $787,021 | $35,774 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 25 | $805,937 | $32,237 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 28 | $823,258 | $29,402 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 32 | $843,566 | $26,361 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 35 | $857,202 | $24,491 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 38 | $870,421 | $22,906 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 41 | $883,246 | $21,543 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 45 | $898,230 | $19,961 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 48 | $907,746 | $18,911 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 51 | $916,360 | $17,968 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 54 | $924,578 | $17,122 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 57 | $931,787 | $16,347 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 61 | $940,519 | $15,418 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 64 | $946,717 | $14,792 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 258 | $113,562 | $440 |
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