Direct Payment Program payments in North Carolina totaled $741 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 82 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 363 | $195,001,257 | $537,194 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 727 | $299,874,169 | $412,482 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 1,090 | $376,631,930 | $345,534 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 1,454 | $435,039,233 | $299,202 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 1,817 | $481,410,092 | $264,948 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 2,181 | $518,430,724 | $237,703 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 2,544 | $548,694,346 | $215,682 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 2,908 | $573,593,238 | $197,247 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 3,271 | $594,129,429 | $181,635 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 3,635 | $611,592,828 | $168,251 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 3,998 | $626,376,064 | $156,672 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 4,362 | $639,095,788 | $146,514 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 4,726 | $649,982,249 | $137,533 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 5,089 | $659,356,049 | $129,565 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 5,453 | $667,466,039 | $122,403 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 5,816 | $674,537,312 | $115,980 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 6,180 | $680,717,988 | $110,149 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 6,543 | $686,132,355 | $104,865 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 6,907 | $690,896,143 | $100,028 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 7,270 | $695,130,161 | $95,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 29,084 | $46,333,365 | $1,593 |
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