Direct Payment Program payments in Richmond County, Virginia totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $651,097 | $325,549 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $1,175,995 | $293,999 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $1,626,356 | $271,059 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 9 | $2,154,688 | $239,410 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 11 | $2,443,210 | $222,110 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 13 | $2,673,241 | $205,634 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 16 | $2,978,619 | $186,164 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 18 | $3,146,244 | $174,791 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 20 | $3,290,604 | $164,530 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 22 | $3,421,571 | $155,526 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 25 | $3,597,867 | $143,915 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 27 | $3,698,152 | $136,969 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 29 | $3,793,362 | $130,806 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 32 | $3,902,102 | $121,941 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 34 | $3,968,999 | $116,735 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 36 | $4,032,400 | $112,011 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 38 | $4,090,675 | $107,649 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 41 | $4,165,890 | $101,607 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 43 | $4,207,169 | $97,841 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 45 | $4,246,418 | $94,365 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 184 | $613,216 | $3,333 |
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