Direct Payment Program payments in Alleghany County, North Carolina totaled $398,695 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% | 9% | 1 | $34,448 | $34,448 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $66,009 | $33,005 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $117,773 | $29,443 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 5 | $138,768 | $27,754 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 7 | $170,371 | $24,339 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 8 | $185,811 | $23,226 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 10 | $213,756 | $21,376 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 11 | $226,925 | $20,630 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 13 | $250,910 | $19,301 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 14 | $260,379 | $18,599 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 15 | $267,841 | $17,856 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 17 | $280,996 | $16,529 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 18 | $286,872 | $15,937 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 20 | $297,990 | $14,900 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 21 | $303,335 | $14,445 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 23 | $313,549 | $13,633 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 24 | $317,905 | $13,246 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 26 | $326,017 | $12,539 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 27 | $329,280 | $12,196 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 29 | $335,364 | $11,564 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 116 | $63,331 | $546 |
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