Direct Payment Program payments in Amelia County, Virginia totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $447,041 | $149,014 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 7 | $772,429 | $110,347 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 10 | $974,674 | $97,467 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 14 | $1,179,374 | $84,241 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 17 | $1,288,713 | $75,807 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 21 | $1,407,934 | $67,044 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 24 | $1,486,685 | $61,945 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 28 | $1,581,879 | $56,496 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 31 | $1,644,659 | $53,054 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 35 | $1,721,148 | $49,176 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 38 | $1,773,701 | $46,676 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 42 | $1,836,520 | $43,727 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 45 | $1,880,214 | $41,783 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 49 | $1,934,580 | $39,481 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 52 | $1,970,562 | $37,895 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 56 | $2,015,766 | $35,996 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 59 | $2,044,289 | $34,649 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 63 | $2,079,600 | $33,010 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 66 | $2,103,745 | $31,875 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 70 | $2,133,409 | $30,477 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 282 | $391,314 | $1,388 |
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