Direct Payment Program payments in Orleans County, Vermont totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $310,991 | $310,991 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 3 | $548,538 | $182,846 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 5 | $732,881 | $146,576 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 7 | $844,907 | $120,701 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 8 | $877,523 | $109,690 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 10 | $937,254 | $93,725 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 12 | $990,212 | $82,518 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 14 | $1,029,604 | $73,543 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 15 | $1,047,220 | $69,815 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 17 | $1,076,577 | $63,328 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 19 | $1,102,640 | $58,034 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 21 | $1,126,061 | $53,622 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 23 | $1,146,983 | $49,869 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 24 | $1,157,115 | $48,213 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 26 | $1,177,033 | $45,271 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 28 | $1,194,722 | $42,669 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 30 | $1,210,669 | $40,356 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 31 | $1,218,280 | $39,299 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 33 | $1,233,360 | $37,375 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 35 | $1,247,708 | $35,649 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 142 | $213,757 | $1,505 |
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