Direct Payment Program payments in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $3.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $620,428 | $206,809 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 6 | $1,017,544 | $169,591 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 9 | $1,282,951 | $142,550 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 12 | $1,463,599 | $121,967 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 15 | $1,625,749 | $108,383 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 18 | $1,776,575 | $98,699 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 21 | $1,906,449 | $90,783 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 24 | $2,027,497 | $84,479 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 28 | $2,177,267 | $77,760 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 31 | $2,273,958 | $73,353 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 34 | $2,364,032 | $69,530 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 37 | $2,449,448 | $66,201 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 40 | $2,526,663 | $63,167 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 43 | $2,591,797 | $60,274 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 46 | $2,651,152 | $57,634 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 49 | $2,707,462 | $55,254 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 53 | $2,773,189 | $52,324 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 56 | $2,817,149 | $50,306 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 59 | $2,859,390 | $48,464 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 62 | $2,899,359 | $46,764 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 250 | $697,705 | $2,791 |
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