Direct Payment Program payments in Hampshire County, Massachusetts totaled $803,608 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $159,097 | $159,097 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $280,417 | $140,209 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 3 | $346,626 | $115,542 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 4 | $378,080 | $94,520 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 5 | $408,740 | $81,748 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 6 | $437,354 | $72,892 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 7 | $460,882 | $65,840 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 8 | $483,724 | $60,466 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 9 | $503,652 | $55,961 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 10 | $519,031 | $51,903 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 11 | $533,755 | $48,523 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 12 | $548,280 | $45,690 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 13 | $562,671 | $43,282 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 14 | $573,474 | $40,962 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 15 | $584,132 | $38,942 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $593,293 | $37,081 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 18 | $610,538 | $33,919 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 19 | $618,968 | $32,577 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 20 | $627,351 | $31,368 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 21 | $635,618 | $30,268 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 85 | $167,990 | $1,976 |
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