Direct Payment Program payments in Overton 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 60 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $132,275 | $33,069 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $217,720 | $27,215 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 13 | $301,388 | $23,184 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 17 | $356,789 | $20,988 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 22 | $417,406 | $18,973 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 26 | $460,310 | $17,704 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 31 | $507,401 | $16,368 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 35 | $540,269 | $15,436 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 40 | $574,772 | $14,369 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 44 | $599,236 | $13,619 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 49 | $627,381 | $12,804 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 53 | $647,769 | $12,222 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 58 | $671,883 | $11,584 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 62 | $689,472 | $11,121 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 67 | $709,970 | $10,597 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 71 | $725,625 | $10,220 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 75 | $740,603 | $9,875 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 80 | $758,629 | $9,483 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 84 | $772,393 | $9,195 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 89 | $788,799 | $8,863 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 358 | $217,439 | $607 |
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