Direct Payment Program payments in Macon County, Georgia totaled $15.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $2,408,880 | $481,776 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 10 | $4,192,122 | $419,212 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 16 | $5,924,918 | $370,307 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 21 | $7,032,689 | $334,890 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 26 | $7,918,257 | $304,548 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 32 | $8,761,329 | $273,792 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 37 | $9,415,372 | $254,470 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 43 | $10,105,166 | $235,004 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 48 | $10,605,205 | $220,942 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 53 | $11,056,119 | $208,606 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 59 | $11,543,431 | $195,651 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 64 | $11,887,977 | $185,750 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 70 | $12,268,858 | $175,269 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 75 | $12,558,812 | $167,451 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 80 | $12,816,278 | $160,203 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 86 | $13,088,901 | $152,197 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 91 | $13,292,917 | $146,076 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 97 | $13,527,213 | $139,456 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 102 | $13,702,478 | $134,338 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 107 | $13,859,675 | $129,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 432 | $2,005,027 | $4,641 |
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