Direct Payment Program payments in New Jersey totaled $30.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 12 | $3,434,716 | $286,226 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 24 | $5,851,670 | $243,820 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 37 | $7,896,424 | $213,417 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 49 | $9,478,179 | $193,432 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 61 | $10,837,476 | $177,664 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 74 | $12,119,570 | $163,778 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 86 | $13,201,540 | $153,506 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 98 | $14,198,809 | $144,886 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 111 | $15,214,117 | $137,064 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 123 | $16,103,462 | $130,922 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 135 | $16,920,704 | $125,339 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 148 | $17,732,394 | $119,813 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 160 | $18,412,334 | $115,077 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 172 | $19,031,583 | $110,649 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 185 | $19,659,973 | $106,270 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 197 | $20,214,694 | $102,613 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 209 | $20,738,886 | $99,229 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 222 | $21,267,535 | $95,800 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 234 | $21,733,692 | $92,879 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 247 | $22,220,402 | $89,961 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 988 | $7,956,120 | $8,053 |
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