Direct Payment Program payments in Shenandoah County, Virginia totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $108,102 | $108,102 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $283,472 | $94,491 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $424,303 | $84,861 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $538,135 | $76,876 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 9 | $641,631 | $71,292 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $691,179 | $69,118 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 12 | $783,571 | $65,298 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 14 | $860,290 | $61,449 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 16 | $931,537 | $58,221 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 18 | $996,531 | $55,363 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 20 | $1,056,584 | $52,829 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 21 | $1,085,041 | $51,669 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 23 | $1,133,429 | $49,280 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 25 | $1,177,830 | $47,113 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 27 | $1,220,464 | $45,202 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 29 | $1,261,459 | $43,499 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 31 | $1,300,492 | $41,951 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 32 | $1,319,407 | $41,231 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 34 | $1,351,226 | $39,742 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 36 | $1,381,233 | $38,368 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 147 | $496,313 | $3,376 |
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