Direct Payment Program payments in Rhea County, Tennessee totaled $809,765 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 64 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 | $162,960 | $162,960 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $245,793 | $122,897 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $288,577 | $96,192 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 4 | $329,042 | $82,261 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 5 | $369,169 | $73,834 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 6 | $406,578 | $67,763 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 7 | $441,439 | $63,063 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 8 | $463,664 | $57,958 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 10 | $503,221 | $50,322 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 11 | $520,789 | $47,344 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 12 | $537,531 | $44,794 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 13 | $550,130 | $42,318 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 14 | $562,525 | $40,180 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 15 | $574,624 | $38,308 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 16 | $585,873 | $36,617 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 17 | $595,878 | $35,052 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 19 | $614,456 | $32,340 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 20 | $623,196 | $31,160 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 21 | $631,905 | $30,091 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 22 | $640,339 | $29,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 90 | $169,426 | $1,883 |
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