Direct Payment Program payments in Lee County, Georgia totaled $20.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 75 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $4,998,954 | $999,791 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 10 | $7,304,733 | $730,473 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 16 | $9,375,143 | $585,946 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 21 | $10,675,064 | $508,336 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 26 | $11,670,136 | $448,851 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 32 | $12,667,913 | $395,872 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 37 | $13,352,839 | $360,888 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 42 | $13,946,961 | $332,071 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 48 | $14,537,794 | $302,871 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 53 | $14,980,906 | $282,659 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 58 | $15,363,230 | $264,883 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 64 | $15,779,024 | $246,547 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 69 | $16,090,079 | $233,190 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 75 | $16,413,626 | $218,848 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 80 | $16,643,814 | $208,048 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 85 | $16,851,395 | $198,252 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 91 | $17,074,344 | $187,630 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 96 | $17,249,585 | $179,683 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 101 | $17,411,082 | $172,387 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 107 | $17,591,612 | $164,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 429 | $2,516,132 | $5,865 |
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