Direct Payment Program payments in Cheatham County, Tennessee totaled $421,719 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $112,081 | $56,041 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 5 | $188,510 | $37,702 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 7 | $210,168 | $30,024 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 10 | $237,822 | $23,782 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 12 | $252,923 | $21,077 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 15 | $270,683 | $18,046 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 17 | $280,363 | $16,492 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 20 | $292,831 | $14,642 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 22 | $300,100 | $13,641 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 25 | $309,977 | $12,399 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 28 | $319,125 | $11,397 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 30 | $324,744 | $10,825 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 33 | $331,949 | $10,059 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 35 | $336,558 | $9,616 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 38 | $342,978 | $9,026 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 40 | $346,774 | $8,669 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 43 | $352,309 | $8,193 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 45 | $355,684 | $7,904 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 48 | $360,529 | $7,511 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 51 | $365,076 | $7,158 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 204 | $56,643 | $278 |
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