Direct Payment Program payments in Blount County, Tennessee totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $113,810 | $113,810 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $221,010 | $110,505 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $319,417 | $106,472 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 5 | $438,580 | $87,716 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 6 | $489,856 | $81,643 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 7 | $539,929 | $77,133 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 9 | $608,722 | $67,636 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 10 | $633,509 | $63,351 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 11 | $657,721 | $59,793 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 13 | $700,339 | $53,872 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 14 | $716,698 | $51,193 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 15 | $732,191 | $48,813 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 17 | $762,833 | $44,873 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 18 | $777,082 | $43,171 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 19 | $791,014 | $41,632 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 21 | $811,560 | $38,646 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 22 | $820,432 | $37,292 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 23 | $829,283 | $36,056 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 25 | $846,294 | $33,852 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 26 | $854,531 | $32,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 107 | $150,593 | $1,407 |
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