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| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 67 | $71,487,672 | $1,066,980 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 135 | $105,599,524 | $782,219 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 203 | $129,324,235 | $637,065 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 271 | $147,671,500 | $544,913 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 339 | $164,489,633 | $485,220 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 407 | $179,332,090 | $440,619 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 475 | $192,550,221 | $405,369 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 543 | $204,402,790 | $376,432 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 611 | $215,326,407 | $352,416 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 678 | $225,139,205 | $332,064 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 746 | $234,268,124 | $314,032 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 814 | $242,795,928 | $298,275 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 882 | $251,295,928 | $284,916 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 950 | $259,771,767 | $273,444 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 1,018 | $267,874,341 | $263,138 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 1,086 | $275,435,942 | $253,624 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 1,154 | $282,517,228 | $244,816 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 1,222 | $289,163,641 | $236,631 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 1,289 | $295,287,920 | $229,083 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 1,357 | $301,082,555 | $221,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 5,432 | $106,864,005 | $19,673 |
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