Direct Payment Program payments in Washington County, Virginia totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $262,135 | $65,534 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 8 | $416,333 | $52,042 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 13 | $508,298 | $39,100 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 17 | $565,855 | $33,286 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 22 | $626,590 | $28,481 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 26 | $667,959 | $25,691 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 30 | $704,908 | $23,497 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 35 | $742,739 | $21,221 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 39 | $768,076 | $19,694 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 44 | $797,568 | $18,127 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 48 | $818,893 | $17,060 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 52 | $838,799 | $16,131 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 57 | $861,260 | $15,110 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 61 | $877,742 | $14,389 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 66 | $896,259 | $13,580 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 70 | $910,081 | $13,001 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 74 | $922,971 | $12,473 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 79 | $938,415 | $11,879 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 83 | $949,128 | $11,435 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 88 | $960,520 | $10,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 353 | $148,805 | $422 |
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