Direct Payment Program payments in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $880,609 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 53 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 | $59,753 | $59,753 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $160,369 | $53,456 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $199,025 | $49,756 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $263,481 | $43,914 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $293,061 | $41,866 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $349,013 | $38,779 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $372,811 | $37,281 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 12 | $413,942 | $34,495 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 14 | $451,128 | $32,223 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 15 | $469,028 | $31,269 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $502,219 | $29,542 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 18 | $515,649 | $28,647 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $540,653 | $27,033 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 21 | $552,593 | $26,314 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 23 | $574,776 | $24,990 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 25 | $595,401 | $23,816 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 26 | $605,029 | $23,270 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 28 | $624,253 | $22,295 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 29 | $632,719 | $21,818 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 31 | $648,463 | $20,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 126 | $232,146 | $1,842 |
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