Direct Payment Program payments in Lee County, Alabama totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 72 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 | $256,717 | $256,717 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $624,366 | $208,122 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $750,914 | $187,729 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 6 | $920,156 | $153,359 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 8 | $1,062,551 | $132,819 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 9 | $1,132,110 | $125,790 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 11 | $1,232,093 | $112,008 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 12 | $1,279,636 | $106,636 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 14 | $1,373,683 | $98,120 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 16 | $1,443,918 | $90,245 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 17 | $1,477,777 | $86,928 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 19 | $1,535,976 | $80,841 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 20 | $1,562,974 | $78,149 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 22 | $1,613,976 | $73,363 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 24 | $1,642,697 | $68,446 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 25 | $1,655,562 | $66,222 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 27 | $1,681,171 | $62,266 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 28 | $1,693,757 | $60,491 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 30 | $1,718,225 | $57,274 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 32 | $1,741,886 | $54,434 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 129 | $270,130 | $2,094 |
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