Direct Payment Program payments in DeKalb County, Tennessee totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 83 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 3 | $386,824 | $128,941 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 6 | $570,758 | $95,126 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 9 | $696,737 | $77,415 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 12 | $784,885 | $65,407 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 15 | $828,623 | $55,242 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 18 | $852,635 | $47,369 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 21 | $871,412 | $41,496 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 25 | $892,449 | $35,698 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 28 | $905,213 | $32,329 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 31 | $916,349 | $29,560 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 34 | $926,907 | $27,262 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 37 | $936,696 | $25,316 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 40 | $945,758 | $23,644 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 43 | $953,845 | $22,182 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 47 | $963,860 | $20,508 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 50 | $970,992 | $19,420 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 53 | $977,890 | $18,451 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 56 | $984,090 | $17,573 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 59 | $989,947 | $16,779 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 62 | $995,425 | $16,055 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 252 | $104,392 | $414 |
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