Direct Payment Program payments in Putnam County, Tennessee totaled $461,230 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% | 25% | 2 | $115,863 | $57,932 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 5 | $200,427 | $40,085 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 7 | $232,868 | $33,267 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 10 | $262,570 | $26,257 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 12 | $275,847 | $22,987 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 15 | $291,771 | $19,451 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 17 | $301,915 | $17,760 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 20 | $316,257 | $15,813 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 23 | $328,681 | $14,290 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 25 | $336,400 | $13,456 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 28 | $346,587 | $12,378 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 30 | $352,369 | $11,746 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 33 | $359,098 | $10,882 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 35 | $363,177 | $10,376 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 38 | $368,454 | $9,696 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 40 | $371,747 | $9,294 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 43 | $376,462 | $8,755 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 46 | $380,956 | $8,282 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 48 | $383,919 | $7,998 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 51 | $387,917 | $7,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 205 | $73,313 | $358 |
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