Direct Payment Program payments in Houston County, Tennessee totaled $250,875 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 55 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 | $22,943 | $22,943 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $42,254 | $21,127 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $60,560 | $20,187 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $77,629 | $19,407 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $91,813 | $18,363 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $104,345 | $17,391 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 7 | $114,353 | $16,336 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 8 | $123,520 | $15,440 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $131,322 | $14,591 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 10 | $138,947 | $13,895 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 11 | $146,266 | $13,297 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 12 | $152,632 | $12,719 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 13 | $158,553 | $12,196 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 14 | $163,907 | $11,708 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 15 | $169,028 | $11,269 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 16 | $173,314 | $10,832 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 17 | $177,422 | $10,437 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 18 | $181,430 | $10,079 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 19 | $184,857 | $9,729 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 20 | $188,169 | $9,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 84 | $62,706 | $747 |
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