Direct Payment Program payments in the United States totaled $53.8 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 17,918 | $10,517,616,005 | $586,986 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 35,837 | $16,036,207,570 | $447,476 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 53,756 | $20,385,893,878 | $379,230 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 71,675 | $23,988,476,993 | $334,684 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 89,594 | $27,044,081,158 | $301,851 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 107,513 | $29,673,232,125 | $275,997 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 125,432 | $31,960,103,847 | $254,800 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 143,351 | $33,965,861,835 | $236,942 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 161,270 | $35,730,773,937 | $221,559 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 179,189 | $37,291,586,163 | $208,113 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 197,108 | $38,681,141,948 | $196,243 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 215,027 | $39,922,010,883 | $185,660 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 232,946 | $41,033,027,570 | $176,148 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 250,865 | $42,030,603,458 | $167,543 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 268,784 | $42,929,295,781 | $159,717 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 286,703 | $43,741,122,005 | $152,566 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 304,622 | $44,477,386,787 | $146,008 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 322,541 | $45,147,928,869 | $139,976 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 340,460 | $45,760,398,742 | $134,408 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 358,379 | $46,320,313,616 | $129,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,433,517 | $7,523,821,204 | $5,249 |
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