Tobacco Payment Program payments in Lee County, Virginia totaled $115,461 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 17 | $17,084 | $1,005 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 34 | $26,271 | $773 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 51 | $33,646 | $660 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 68 | $39,665 | $583 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 85 | $44,777 | $527 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 102 | $49,095 | $481 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 119 | $52,957 | $445 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 136 | $56,492 | $415 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 153 | $59,729 | $390 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 170 | $62,627 | $368 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 187 | $65,293 | $349 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 204 | $67,760 | $332 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 221 | $70,039 | $317 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 238 | $72,135 | $303 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 255 | $74,110 | $291 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 272 | $75,994 | $279 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 290 | $77,876 | $269 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 307 | $79,555 | $259 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 324 | $81,142 | $250 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 341 | $82,645 | $242 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,365 | $32,817 | $24 |
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