Direct Payment Program payments in Spotsylvania County, Virginia totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $130,288 | $130,288 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $246,041 | $123,021 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $335,356 | $111,785 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $401,322 | $100,331 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 5 | $466,847 | $93,369 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 6 | $530,950 | $88,492 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 7 | $564,506 | $80,644 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 8 | $596,654 | $74,582 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 9 | $623,649 | $69,294 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10 | $650,264 | $65,026 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 11 | $676,823 | $61,529 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 12 | $698,317 | $58,193 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 13 | $719,721 | $55,363 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 14 | $739,236 | $52,803 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 15 | $758,435 | $50,562 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $774,604 | $48,413 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 17 | $790,215 | $46,483 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 18 | $804,683 | $44,705 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 19 | $818,494 | $43,079 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 20 | $830,795 | $41,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 83 | $222,363 | $2,679 |
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