Direct Payment Program payments in Litchfield County, Connecticut totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $333,709 | $333,709 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $560,160 | $280,080 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 3 | $657,391 | $219,130 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $720,567 | $180,142 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 5 | $762,692 | $152,538 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 6 | $800,742 | $133,457 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 7 | $837,779 | $119,683 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $872,534 | $109,067 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 9 | $905,356 | $100,595 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 10 | $937,819 | $93,782 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 11 | $969,086 | $88,099 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 12 | $999,044 | $83,254 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 13 | $1,023,919 | $78,763 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 14 | $1,048,620 | $74,901 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 16 | $1,096,040 | $68,503 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 17 | $1,118,849 | $65,815 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 18 | $1,139,882 | $63,327 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 19 | $1,159,387 | $61,020 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 20 | $1,177,732 | $58,887 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 21 | $1,195,328 | $56,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 86 | $386,018 | $4,489 |
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