Direct Payment Program payments in Rutherford County, North Carolina totaled $480,567 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 60 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 | $94,800 | $94,800 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $148,930 | $49,643 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $174,674 | $43,669 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $208,506 | $34,751 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $220,017 | $31,431 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 9 | $239,764 | $26,640 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $248,956 | $24,896 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 12 | $265,873 | $22,156 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 13 | $273,591 | $21,045 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 15 | $286,592 | $19,106 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 16 | $293,006 | $18,313 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 18 | $305,645 | $16,980 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 19 | $311,470 | $16,393 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 21 | $322,880 | $15,375 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 22 | $327,840 | $14,902 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 24 | $337,256 | $14,052 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 25 | $341,883 | $13,675 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 27 | $349,990 | $12,963 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 28 | $353,922 | $12,640 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 30 | $361,470 | $12,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 122 | $119,097 | $976 |
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