Direct Payment Program payments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia totaled $405,314 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% | 10% | 1 | $40,974 | $40,974 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $91,397 | $30,466 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $131,327 | $26,265 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $161,311 | $23,044 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 9 | $184,075 | $20,453 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 11 | $202,174 | $18,379 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 13 | $217,961 | $16,766 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 15 | $231,907 | $15,460 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 17 | $244,674 | $14,393 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 19 | $256,883 | $13,520 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 21 | $267,591 | $12,742 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 23 | $276,512 | $12,022 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 25 | $284,757 | $11,390 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 27 | $292,041 | $10,816 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 29 | $298,555 | $10,295 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 31 | $304,575 | $9,825 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 33 | $310,422 | $9,407 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 35 | $316,164 | $9,033 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 37 | $321,328 | $8,685 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 39 | $325,899 | $8,356 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 156 | $79,415 | $509 |
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