Direct Payment Program payments in Chemung County, New York totaled $1.5 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% | 1 | $214,259 | $214,259 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $434,632 | $144,877 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $508,005 | $127,001 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $634,930 | $105,822 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 8 | $725,041 | $90,630 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 9 | $763,357 | $84,817 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 11 | $824,368 | $74,943 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 12 | $853,402 | $71,117 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 14 | $907,712 | $64,837 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 16 | $956,778 | $59,799 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 17 | $978,699 | $57,571 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 19 | $1,019,979 | $53,683 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 20 | $1,040,173 | $52,009 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 22 | $1,075,111 | $48,869 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 24 | $1,105,771 | $46,074 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 25 | $1,118,929 | $44,757 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 27 | $1,143,775 | $42,362 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 28 | $1,155,958 | $41,284 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 30 | $1,179,174 | $39,306 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 32 | $1,201,808 | $37,557 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 128 | $259,621 | $2,028 |
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