Direct Payment Program payments in Orange County, Vermont totaled $795,000 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $128,955 | $128,955 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $213,001 | $106,501 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $251,034 | $83,678 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $285,073 | $71,268 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 6 | $347,706 | $57,951 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7 | $377,286 | $53,898 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 8 | $405,361 | $50,670 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 9 | $432,779 | $48,087 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 10 | $458,258 | $45,826 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 12 | $496,617 | $41,385 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 13 | $509,869 | $39,221 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 14 | $522,732 | $37,338 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 15 | $533,524 | $35,568 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 17 | $554,495 | $32,617 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 18 | $564,926 | $31,385 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 19 | $574,949 | $30,260 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 20 | $584,428 | $29,221 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 21 | $593,174 | $28,246 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 23 | $609,477 | $26,499 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 24 | $617,231 | $25,718 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 98 | $177,769 | $1,814 |
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