Direct Payment Program payments in New Castle County, Delaware totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $807,982 | $403,991 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $1,525,051 | $381,263 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $2,203,826 | $367,304 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 9 | $3,092,741 | $343,638 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 11 | $3,622,498 | $329,318 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 13 | $4,068,522 | $312,963 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 15 | $4,457,098 | $297,140 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 18 | $4,989,723 | $277,207 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 20 | $5,335,469 | $266,773 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 22 | $5,639,118 | $256,324 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 24 | $5,892,282 | $245,512 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 27 | $6,229,571 | $230,725 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 29 | $6,420,299 | $221,390 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 31 | $6,591,991 | $212,645 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 34 | $6,834,957 | $201,028 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 36 | $6,990,667 | $194,185 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 38 | $7,137,310 | $187,824 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 40 | $7,262,973 | $181,574 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 43 | $7,448,341 | $173,217 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 45 | $7,565,328 | $168,118 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 182 | $2,129,513 | $11,701 |
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