Direct Payment Program payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $1.0 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% | 16% | 2 | $162,867 | $81,434 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $277,043 | $55,409 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $356,832 | $44,604 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 11 | $425,534 | $38,685 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 13 | $463,630 | $35,664 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 16 | $515,888 | $32,243 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 19 | $561,256 | $29,540 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 22 | $599,814 | $27,264 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 25 | $632,058 | $25,282 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 27 | $651,950 | $24,146 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 30 | $680,072 | $22,669 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 33 | $706,838 | $21,419 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 36 | $732,031 | $20,334 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 38 | $747,410 | $19,669 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 41 | $769,195 | $18,761 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 44 | $789,145 | $17,935 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 47 | $807,003 | $17,170 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 50 | $823,563 | $16,471 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 52 | $833,911 | $16,037 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 55 | $848,821 | $15,433 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 223 | $183,718 | $824 |
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