Direct Payment Program payments in Lunenburg County, Virginia totaled $653,525 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $82,793 | $41,397 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $165,770 | $33,154 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 8 | $234,353 | $29,294 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 11 | $280,412 | $25,492 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 14 | $317,462 | $22,676 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 17 | $345,090 | $20,299 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 20 | $367,847 | $18,392 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 23 | $386,942 | $16,824 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 26 | $404,576 | $15,561 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 29 | $420,205 | $14,490 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 32 | $435,392 | $13,606 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 35 | $450,144 | $12,861 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 37 | $459,563 | $12,421 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 40 | $472,589 | $11,815 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 43 | $483,990 | $11,256 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 46 | $494,777 | $10,756 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 49 | $503,897 | $10,284 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 52 | $512,238 | $9,851 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 55 | $520,123 | $9,457 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 58 | $527,505 | $9,095 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 234 | $126,020 | $539 |
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