Direct Payment Program payments in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $582,368 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $58,034 | $58,034 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $98,233 | $49,117 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $158,883 | $39,721 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $183,432 | $36,686 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $230,445 | $32,921 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 8 | $252,324 | $31,541 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 10 | $291,404 | $29,140 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 11 | $307,975 | $27,998 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 12 | $324,043 | $27,004 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 14 | $351,373 | $25,098 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 15 | $364,201 | $24,280 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 17 | $386,087 | $22,711 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 18 | $396,773 | $22,043 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 20 | $415,886 | $20,794 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 21 | $424,512 | $20,215 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 23 | $440,475 | $19,151 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 24 | $448,251 | $18,677 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 25 | $455,628 | $18,225 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 27 | $469,895 | $17,404 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 28 | $475,874 | $16,996 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 116 | $106,494 | $918 |
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