Direct Payment Program payments in Buckingham County, Virginia totaled $598,606 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 2 | $100,110 | $50,055 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $169,822 | $42,456 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 6 | $212,943 | $35,491 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 8 | $239,977 | $29,997 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 10 | $261,417 | $26,142 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 12 | $279,677 | $23,306 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 14 | $296,545 | $21,182 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 16 | $312,147 | $19,509 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 18 | $327,190 | $18,177 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 20 | $341,862 | $17,093 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 22 | $356,020 | $16,183 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 24 | $368,590 | $15,358 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 26 | $380,202 | $14,623 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 28 | $391,422 | $13,979 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 31 | $407,722 | $13,152 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 33 | $418,354 | $12,677 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 35 | $428,573 | $12,245 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 37 | $438,589 | $11,854 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 39 | $447,178 | $11,466 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 41 | $455,197 | $11,102 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 166 | $143,409 | $864 |
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