Direct Payment Program payments in Wicomico County, Maryland totaled $8.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,158,665 | $386,222 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $1,818,254 | $303,042 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 9 | $2,322,662 | $258,074 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 12 | $2,786,686 | $232,224 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 15 | $3,164,456 | $210,964 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 19 | $3,597,416 | $189,338 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 22 | $3,873,427 | $176,065 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 25 | $4,135,213 | $165,409 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 28 | $4,383,539 | $156,555 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 31 | $4,614,006 | $148,839 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 34 | $4,826,158 | $141,946 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 38 | $5,091,513 | $133,987 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 41 | $5,268,313 | $128,495 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 44 | $5,434,839 | $123,519 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 47 | $5,595,053 | $119,044 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 50 | $5,750,384 | $115,008 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 53 | $5,900,960 | $111,339 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 57 | $6,080,942 | $106,683 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 60 | $6,204,315 | $103,405 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 63 | $6,312,718 | $100,202 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 254 | $1,790,533 | $7,049 |
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