Direct Payment Program payments in Essex County, Virginia totaled $8.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $706,522 | $706,522 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $1,371,659 | $685,830 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $1,783,542 | $594,514 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $2,176,416 | $544,104 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $2,496,454 | $499,291 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $2,810,638 | $468,440 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $3,117,046 | $445,292 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $3,419,814 | $427,477 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9 | $3,702,492 | $411,388 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 10 | $3,983,446 | $398,345 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 11 | $4,260,003 | $387,273 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $4,507,124 | $375,594 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 13 | $4,715,174 | $362,706 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 14 | $4,915,537 | $351,110 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 15 | $5,110,017 | $340,668 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 16 | $5,287,737 | $330,484 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 18 | $5,590,078 | $310,560 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 19 | $5,719,778 | $301,041 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 20 | $5,836,820 | $291,841 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 21 | $5,949,022 | $283,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 85 | $2,190,631 | $25,772 |
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