Direct Payment Program payments in Benton County, Tennessee totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 5 | $564,595 | $112,919 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 10 | $828,559 | $82,856 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 15 | $973,773 | $64,918 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 21 | $1,118,425 | $53,258 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 26 | $1,217,214 | $46,816 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 31 | $1,289,982 | $41,612 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 36 | $1,355,062 | $37,641 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 42 | $1,421,390 | $33,843 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 47 | $1,466,843 | $31,209 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 52 | $1,502,391 | $28,892 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 57 | $1,536,489 | $26,956 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 63 | $1,575,462 | $25,007 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 68 | $1,605,619 | $23,612 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 73 | $1,633,631 | $22,379 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 78 | $1,660,585 | $21,290 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 84 | $1,689,292 | $20,111 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 89 | $1,711,872 | $19,235 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 94 | $1,733,409 | $18,441 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 99 | $1,753,917 | $17,716 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 105 | $1,777,312 | $16,927 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 420 | $421,604 | $1,004 |
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