Direct Payment Program payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $610,756 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 60 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 | $79,167 | $39,584 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $128,021 | $32,005 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $190,051 | $27,150 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 9 | $228,830 | $25,426 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 11 | $263,401 | $23,946 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 14 | $296,364 | $21,169 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 16 | $314,921 | $19,683 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 18 | $330,758 | $18,375 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 21 | $352,324 | $16,777 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 23 | $365,171 | $15,877 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 25 | $376,846 | $15,074 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 28 | $393,575 | $14,056 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 30 | $404,096 | $13,470 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 32 | $414,426 | $12,951 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 35 | $429,270 | $12,265 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 37 | $439,049 | $11,866 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 39 | $447,651 | $11,478 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 42 | $460,225 | $10,958 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 44 | $468,445 | $10,646 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 47 | $480,470 | $10,223 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 188 | $130,286 | $693 |
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