Direct Payment Program payments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 71 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $407,280 | $101,820 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 9 | $659,470 | $73,274 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 14 | $842,445 | $60,175 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 18 | $940,896 | $52,272 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 23 | $1,034,696 | $44,987 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 28 | $1,105,937 | $39,498 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 33 | $1,164,812 | $35,297 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 37 | $1,205,893 | $32,592 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 42 | $1,251,515 | $29,798 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 47 | $1,292,552 | $27,501 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 52 | $1,331,747 | $25,611 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 56 | $1,361,930 | $24,320 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 61 | $1,398,020 | $22,918 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 66 | $1,429,136 | $21,654 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 71 | $1,457,395 | $20,527 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 75 | $1,476,558 | $19,687 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 80 | $1,498,625 | $18,733 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 85 | $1,519,027 | $17,871 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 90 | $1,538,306 | $17,092 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 94 | $1,552,513 | $16,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 380 | $277,219 | $730 |
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