Direct Payment Program payments in Chittenden County, Vermont totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $105,531 | $105,531 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $196,333 | $98,167 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $252,258 | $84,086 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $345,386 | $69,077 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $389,156 | $64,859 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 7 | $431,993 | $61,713 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 8 | $464,265 | $58,033 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 10 | $525,251 | $52,525 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 11 | $554,151 | $50,377 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 12 | $578,327 | $48,194 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 13 | $602,079 | $46,314 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 15 | $646,588 | $43,106 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 16 | $666,872 | $41,680 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 17 | $684,570 | $40,269 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 18 | $701,847 | $38,992 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 20 | $736,392 | $36,820 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 21 | $752,710 | $35,843 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 22 | $768,668 | $34,939 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 23 | $784,495 | $34,108 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 25 | $814,171 | $32,567 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 100 | $336,382 | $3,364 |
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