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| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 77 | $63,766,824 | $828,141 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 154 | $99,380,592 | $645,329 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 232 | $126,217,006 | $544,039 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 309 | $147,648,156 | $477,826 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 387 | $166,680,696 | $430,699 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 464 | $183,399,950 | $395,259 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 542 | $198,629,586 | $366,475 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 619 | $212,411,187 | $343,152 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 697 | $225,119,729 | $322,984 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 774 | $236,599,404 | $305,684 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 852 | $247,375,601 | $290,347 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 929 | $257,223,871 | $276,883 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 1,007 | $266,941,014 | $265,085 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 1,084 | $276,084,164 | $254,690 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 1,162 | $284,797,592 | $245,093 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 1,239 | $292,918,527 | $236,415 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 1,317 | $300,668,553 | $228,298 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 1,394 | $307,912,876 | $220,884 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 1,472 | $314,855,537 | $213,896 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 1,549 | $321,380,684 | $207,476 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 6,199 | $146,149,803 | $23,576 |
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