Direct Payment Program payments in Pittsylvania County, Virginia totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 13 | $725,473 | $55,806 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 27 | $1,091,208 | $40,415 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 40 | $1,322,964 | $33,074 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 54 | $1,510,629 | $27,975 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 67 | $1,652,371 | $24,662 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 81 | $1,777,277 | $21,942 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 95 | $1,888,030 | $19,874 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 108 | $1,977,704 | $18,312 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 122 | $2,063,473 | $16,914 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 135 | $2,136,524 | $15,826 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 149 | $2,207,784 | $14,817 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 163 | $2,272,320 | $13,941 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 176 | $2,327,952 | $13,227 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 190 | $2,382,145 | $12,538 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 203 | $2,427,015 | $11,956 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 217 | $2,471,079 | $11,387 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 231 | $2,512,491 | $10,877 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 244 | $2,548,028 | $10,443 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 258 | $2,583,171 | $10,012 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 271 | $2,613,523 | $9,644 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,088 | $455,768 | $419 |
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