Direct Payment Program payments in Hardy County, West Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $206,323 | $206,323 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $409,978 | $204,989 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $536,003 | $178,668 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4 | $589,904 | $147,476 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 6 | $676,862 | $112,810 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7 | $716,795 | $102,399 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 8 | $756,295 | $94,537 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 9 | $795,401 | $88,378 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 10 | $834,436 | $83,444 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 12 | $895,089 | $74,591 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 13 | $923,544 | $71,042 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 14 | $948,175 | $67,727 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 15 | $971,873 | $64,792 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 16 | $995,296 | $62,206 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 18 | $1,035,708 | $57,539 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 19 | $1,055,079 | $55,530 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 20 | $1,073,839 | $53,692 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 21 | $1,091,917 | $51,996 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 22 | $1,109,548 | $50,434 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 24 | $1,144,111 | $47,671 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 96 | $384,076 | $4,001 |
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