Direct Payment Program payments in Carbon County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 53 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 | $93,427 | $93,427 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $176,277 | $88,139 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $247,490 | $82,497 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $360,979 | $72,196 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $407,493 | $67,916 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $444,517 | $63,502 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 9 | $504,760 | $56,084 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 10 | $530,834 | $53,083 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 11 | $555,661 | $50,515 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 12 | $578,409 | $48,201 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 14 | $621,308 | $44,379 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 15 | $640,432 | $42,695 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 16 | $659,140 | $41,196 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 18 | $695,360 | $38,631 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 19 | $711,061 | $37,424 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 20 | $726,170 | $36,309 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 21 | $739,929 | $35,235 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 23 | $763,671 | $33,203 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 24 | $775,430 | $32,310 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 25 | $786,503 | $31,460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 104 | $305,891 | $2,941 |
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