Direct Payment Program payments in Polk County, Tennessee totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $274,750 | $274,750 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $413,134 | $206,567 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $533,385 | $177,795 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $642,901 | $160,725 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 5 | $742,412 | $148,482 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 6 | $814,931 | $135,822 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 7 | $880,959 | $125,851 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 8 | $929,005 | $116,126 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 9 | $976,256 | $108,473 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 10 | $1,017,060 | $101,706 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 11 | $1,048,407 | $95,310 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 12 | $1,077,124 | $89,760 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 13 | $1,105,336 | $85,026 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 14 | $1,130,048 | $80,718 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 15 | $1,153,178 | $76,879 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 16 | $1,175,824 | $73,489 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 17 | $1,194,777 | $70,281 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 18 | $1,212,936 | $67,385 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 19 | $1,225,239 | $64,486 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 20 | $1,237,500 | $61,875 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 83 | $148,609 | $1,790 |
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