Direct Payment Program payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $5.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $401,397 | $401,397 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,077,939 | $359,313 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $1,309,338 | $327,335 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $1,760,620 | $293,437 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $1,966,447 | $280,921 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $2,234,648 | $248,294 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $2,470,080 | $224,553 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $2,581,546 | $215,129 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $2,774,426 | $198,173 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $2,865,488 | $191,033 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 17 | $3,029,387 | $178,199 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $3,105,483 | $172,527 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 20 | $3,249,134 | $162,457 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 22 | $3,385,607 | $153,891 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 23 | $3,450,992 | $150,043 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 25 | $3,576,499 | $143,060 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 26 | $3,638,608 | $139,946 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 28 | $3,759,666 | $134,274 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 30 | $3,875,019 | $129,167 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 31 | $3,929,881 | $126,770 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 127 | $1,749,766 | $13,778 |
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