Tree Assistance Program payments in the United States totaled $136 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tree Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Tree Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 65 | $20,043,763 | $308,366 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 131 | $31,569,470 | $240,988 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 197 | $40,145,842 | $203,786 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 263 | $47,350,954 | $180,042 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 329 | $53,795,383 | $163,512 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 395 | $59,355,970 | $150,268 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 461 | $64,258,712 | $139,390 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 527 | $68,554,293 | $130,084 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 593 | $72,310,269 | $121,940 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 659 | $75,672,012 | $114,829 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 725 | $78,848,906 | $108,757 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 791 | $81,731,122 | $103,326 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 857 | $84,378,765 | $98,458 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 923 | $86,837,401 | $94,082 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 989 | $89,126,376 | $90,118 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 1,055 | $91,259,244 | $86,502 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 1,121 | $93,242,929 | $83,178 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,187 | $95,080,430 | $80,101 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,253 | $96,809,188 | $77,262 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,319 | $98,461,287 | $74,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 5,280 | $37,314,133 | $7,067 |
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