Direct Payment Program payments in Washington County, North Carolina totaled $16.9 million 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% | 14% | 4 | $2,303,130 | $575,783 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $3,901,316 | $487,665 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $5,065,472 | $422,123 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 16 | $6,023,480 | $376,468 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 20 | $6,890,861 | $344,543 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 25 | $7,884,809 | $315,392 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 29 | $8,546,085 | $294,693 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 33 | $9,151,451 | $277,317 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 37 | $9,702,969 | $262,242 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 41 | $10,202,748 | $248,848 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 45 | $10,677,863 | $237,286 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 50 | $11,235,658 | $224,713 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 54 | $11,640,079 | $215,557 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 58 | $12,028,242 | $207,383 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 62 | $12,383,842 | $199,739 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 66 | $12,706,813 | $192,527 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 70 | $13,004,181 | $185,774 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 75 | $13,343,823 | $177,918 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 79 | $13,603,361 | $172,194 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 83 | $13,840,156 | $166,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 334 | $3,028,998 | $9,069 |
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