Direct Payment Program payments in Thomas County, Georgia totaled $21.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $3,040,758 | $608,152 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $5,375,989 | $488,726 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 17 | $7,250,893 | $426,523 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 22 | $8,631,124 | $392,324 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 28 | $10,093,411 | $360,479 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 34 | $11,350,576 | $333,840 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 40 | $12,426,535 | $310,663 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 45 | $13,222,441 | $293,832 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 51 | $14,027,157 | $275,042 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 57 | $14,776,914 | $259,244 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 63 | $15,445,833 | $245,172 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 68 | $15,937,925 | $234,381 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 74 | $16,435,074 | $222,096 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 80 | $16,837,318 | $210,466 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 86 | $17,198,207 | $199,979 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 91 | $17,467,326 | $191,949 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 97 | $17,750,506 | $182,995 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 103 | $18,003,722 | $174,793 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 109 | $18,237,214 | $167,314 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 114 | $18,423,672 | $161,611 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 460 | $2,832,660 | $6,158 |
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