Direct Payment Program payments in Washington County, Maryland totaled $5.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $802,438 | $401,219 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 5 | $1,597,309 | $319,462 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 7 | $1,950,473 | $278,639 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 10 | $2,397,105 | $239,711 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 12 | $2,630,288 | $219,191 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 15 | $2,895,720 | $193,048 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 17 | $3,038,693 | $178,747 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 20 | $3,230,613 | $161,531 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 22 | $3,329,773 | $151,353 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 25 | $3,469,478 | $138,779 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 27 | $3,556,598 | $131,726 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 30 | $3,683,031 | $122,768 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 32 | $3,761,440 | $117,545 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 35 | $3,871,056 | $110,602 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 37 | $3,941,247 | $106,520 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 40 | $4,041,607 | $101,040 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 42 | $4,101,753 | $97,661 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 45 | $4,180,367 | $92,897 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 47 | $4,228,739 | $89,973 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 50 | $4,297,840 | $85,957 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 201 | $1,081,041 | $5,378 |
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