Direct Payment Program payments in Maryland totaled $188 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 63 | $29,651,576 | $470,660 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 126 | $48,126,838 | $381,959 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 189 | $62,759,916 | $332,063 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 252 | $74,729,314 | $296,545 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 315 | $84,689,053 | $268,854 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 378 | $93,417,268 | $247,136 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 441 | $101,156,659 | $229,380 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 505 | $108,013,993 | $213,889 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 568 | $113,825,345 | $200,397 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 631 | $119,037,072 | $188,648 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 694 | $123,793,108 | $178,376 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 757 | $128,123,312 | $169,251 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 820 | $132,053,724 | $161,041 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 883 | $135,675,125 | $153,652 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 946 | $139,010,461 | $146,946 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,010 | $142,088,248 | $140,681 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 1,073 | $144,888,092 | $135,031 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 1,136 | $147,478,449 | $129,823 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 1,199 | $149,869,485 | $124,995 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 1,262 | $152,083,481 | $120,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 5,051 | $35,525,876 | $7,033 |
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