Direct Payment Program payments in Lake County, Tennessee totaled $16.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 78 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $2,939,658 | $979,886 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 7 | $5,392,047 | $770,292 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 11 | $7,180,806 | $652,801 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 15 | $8,599,085 | $573,272 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 18 | $9,536,358 | $529,798 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 22 | $10,492,201 | $476,918 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 26 | $11,369,765 | $437,299 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 30 | $12,117,408 | $403,914 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 33 | $12,575,739 | $381,083 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 37 | $13,093,555 | $353,880 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 41 | $13,570,500 | $330,988 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 45 | $13,989,502 | $310,878 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 49 | $14,279,479 | $291,418 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 52 | $14,458,460 | $278,047 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 56 | $14,672,381 | $262,007 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 60 | $14,861,241 | $247,687 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 64 | $15,004,873 | $234,451 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 67 | $15,101,330 | $225,393 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 71 | $15,216,179 | $214,312 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 75 | $15,315,883 | $204,212 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 302 | $1,401,224 | $4,640 |
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