Direct Payment Program payments in Montgomery County, Virginia totaled $806,277 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $90,691 | $90,691 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $177,922 | $88,961 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $263,280 | $87,760 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $297,401 | $74,350 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $324,995 | $64,999 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $351,283 | $58,547 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $377,093 | $53,870 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 8 | $397,746 | $49,718 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $417,641 | $46,405 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 10 | $436,047 | $43,605 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 11 | $454,175 | $41,289 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 12 | $471,187 | $39,266 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 13 | $486,717 | $37,440 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 14 | $502,038 | $35,860 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 15 | $516,572 | $34,438 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 16 | $530,847 | $33,178 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 17 | $543,310 | $31,959 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 18 | $555,690 | $30,872 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 19 | $568,025 | $29,896 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 20 | $580,266 | $29,013 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 81 | $226,011 | $2,790 |
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