Direct Payment Program payments in Vermont totaled $19.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 19 | $2,962,043 | $155,897 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 39 | $4,790,569 | $122,835 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 58 | $6,078,473 | $104,801 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 78 | $7,197,056 | $92,270 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 97 | $8,057,666 | $83,069 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 117 | $8,837,878 | $75,537 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 136 | $9,498,463 | $69,842 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 156 | $10,147,895 | $65,051 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 175 | $10,721,367 | $61,265 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 195 | $11,276,606 | $57,829 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 214 | $11,762,206 | $54,964 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 234 | $12,226,470 | $52,250 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 254 | $12,654,072 | $49,819 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 273 | $13,035,387 | $47,749 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 293 | $13,405,764 | $45,753 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 312 | $13,733,011 | $44,016 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 332 | $14,052,906 | $42,328 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 351 | $14,334,177 | $40,838 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 371 | $14,609,852 | $39,380 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 390 | $14,859,044 | $38,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,564 | $4,659,191 | $2,979 |
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