Direct Payment Program payments in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $90,112 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $6,417 | $6,417 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $12,169 | $6,085 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $17,526 | $5,842 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $21,799 | $5,450 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $25,919 | $5,184 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 6 | $29,893 | $4,982 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $33,215 | $4,745 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $36,513 | $4,564 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $39,698 | $4,411 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 11 | $45,047 | $4,095 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 12 | $47,576 | $3,965 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 13 | $50,095 | $3,853 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 14 | $52,584 | $3,756 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 15 | $54,848 | $3,657 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 16 | $56,997 | $3,562 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 17 | $58,968 | $3,469 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 18 | $60,824 | $3,379 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 19 | $62,537 | $3,291 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 21 | $65,677 | $3,127 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 22 | $67,164 | $3,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 89 | $22,948 | $258 |
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