Tobacco Payment Program payments in the United States totaled $51.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 2,928 | $15,360,723 | $5,246 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 5,857 | $21,572,877 | $3,683 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 8,785 | $25,474,472 | $2,900 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 11,714 | $28,252,230 | $2,412 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 14,642 | $30,395,764 | $2,076 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 17,571 | $32,136,325 | $1,829 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 20,500 | $33,591,826 | $1,639 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 23,428 | $34,837,318 | $1,487 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 26,357 | $35,925,768 | $1,363 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 29,285 | $36,887,573 | $1,260 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 32,214 | $37,747,616 | $1,172 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 35,142 | $38,524,698 | $1,096 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 38,071 | $39,232,901 | $1,031 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 41,000 | $39,883,512 | $973 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 43,928 | $40,483,963 | $922 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 46,857 | $41,040,549 | $876 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 49,785 | $41,558,465 | $835 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 52,714 | $42,042,222 | $798 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 55,643 | $42,494,684 | $764 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 58,571 | $42,918,933 | $733 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 234,287 | $8,216,875 | $35 |
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