Direct Payment Program payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $4.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 42 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% | 2 | $286,068 | $143,034 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $599,359 | $119,872 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 7 | $776,893 | $110,985 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $1,021,205 | $102,121 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 12 | $1,163,502 | $96,959 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 15 | $1,351,743 | $90,116 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 17 | $1,466,437 | $86,261 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 20 | $1,632,158 | $81,608 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 23 | $1,786,314 | $77,666 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 25 | $1,884,337 | $75,373 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 28 | $2,021,655 | $72,202 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 30 | $2,107,358 | $70,245 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 33 | $2,230,006 | $67,576 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 35 | $2,307,135 | $65,918 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 38 | $2,416,286 | $63,586 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 40 | $2,485,856 | $62,146 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 43 | $2,586,451 | $60,150 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 46 | $2,677,915 | $58,216 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 48 | $2,736,303 | $57,006 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 51 | $2,822,135 | $55,336 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 205 | $1,622,365 | $7,914 |
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