Direct Payment Program payments in West Virginia totaled $18.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 31 | $5,016,103 | $161,810 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 63 | $7,195,838 | $114,220 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 95 | $8,544,101 | $89,938 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 127 | $9,526,069 | $75,008 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 159 | $10,308,710 | $64,835 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 191 | $10,963,529 | $57,401 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 223 | $11,543,626 | $51,765 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 255 | $12,051,038 | $47,259 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 287 | $12,487,518 | $43,511 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 319 | $12,870,395 | $40,346 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 351 | $13,217,101 | $37,656 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 383 | $13,540,651 | $35,354 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 415 | $13,842,750 | $33,356 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 447 | $14,116,818 | $31,581 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 479 | $14,371,729 | $30,004 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 511 | $14,605,564 | $28,582 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 543 | $14,820,298 | $27,293 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 575 | $15,021,659 | $26,125 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 607 | $15,212,653 | $25,062 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 639 | $15,391,198 | $24,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 2,557 | $2,973,658 | $1,163 |
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