Direct Payment Program payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $24.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 7 | $4,913,902 | $701,986 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 14 | $7,234,601 | $516,757 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 22 | $9,120,134 | $414,552 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 29 | $10,406,268 | $358,837 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 37 | $11,552,672 | $312,234 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 44 | $12,453,083 | $283,025 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 52 | $13,357,596 | $256,877 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 59 | $13,985,916 | $237,049 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 67 | $14,658,124 | $218,778 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 74 | $15,215,788 | $205,619 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 81 | $15,739,426 | $194,314 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 89 | $16,288,313 | $183,015 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 96 | $16,709,955 | $174,062 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 104 | $17,153,909 | $164,941 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 111 | $17,501,567 | $157,672 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 119 | $17,872,632 | $150,190 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 126 | $18,173,904 | $144,237 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 134 | $18,505,577 | $138,101 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 141 | $18,779,376 | $133,187 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 149 | $19,074,928 | $128,020 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 596 | $4,901,945 | $8,225 |
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