Direct Payment Program payments in Wayne County, Kentucky totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $452,851 | $90,570 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 10 | $678,646 | $67,865 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 15 | $816,218 | $54,415 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 20 | $935,138 | $46,757 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 25 | $1,018,874 | $40,755 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 30 | $1,089,994 | $36,333 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 35 | $1,153,219 | $32,949 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 40 | $1,212,394 | $30,310 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 45 | $1,266,237 | $28,139 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 50 | $1,313,398 | $26,268 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 55 | $1,357,855 | $24,688 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 60 | $1,398,264 | $23,304 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 65 | $1,436,638 | $22,102 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 70 | $1,473,976 | $21,057 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 75 | $1,508,796 | $20,117 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 80 | $1,541,027 | $19,263 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 85 | $1,571,130 | $18,484 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 90 | $1,599,006 | $17,767 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 95 | $1,625,125 | $17,107 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 100 | $1,649,320 | $16,493 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 402 | $432,726 | $1,076 |
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