Direct Payment Program payments in Wilkes County, North Carolina totaled $967,791 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 80 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $234,750 | $234,750 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 3 | $451,038 | $150,346 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 4 | $523,268 | $130,817 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 6 | $590,454 | $98,409 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 8 | $644,031 | $80,504 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 9 | $668,064 | $74,229 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 11 | $712,997 | $64,818 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 12 | $730,507 | $60,876 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 14 | $754,904 | $53,922 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 16 | $775,559 | $48,472 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 17 | $785,360 | $46,198 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 19 | $803,734 | $42,302 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 21 | $819,391 | $39,019 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 22 | $827,146 | $37,598 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 24 | $841,771 | $35,074 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 25 | $848,321 | $33,933 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 27 | $858,850 | $31,809 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 29 | $868,019 | $29,932 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 30 | $872,526 | $29,084 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 32 | $880,604 | $27,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 130 | $87,187 | $671 |
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