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| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 3 | $2,361,829 | $787,276 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 7 | $3,180,998 | $454,428 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 11 | $3,693,243 | $335,749 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 14 | $4,053,410 | $289,529 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 18 | $4,404,789 | $244,711 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 22 | $4,655,655 | $211,621 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 25 | $4,814,165 | $192,567 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 29 | $5,006,966 | $172,654 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 33 | $5,149,783 | $156,054 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 36 | $5,240,992 | $145,583 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 40 | $5,349,496 | $133,737 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 44 | $5,444,682 | $123,743 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 47 | $5,504,099 | $117,109 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 51 | $5,577,965 | $109,372 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 55 | $5,644,598 | $102,629 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 58 | $5,691,742 | $98,133 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 62 | $5,746,531 | $92,686 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 66 | $5,788,718 | $87,708 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 69 | $5,816,783 | $84,301 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 73 | $5,853,046 | $80,179 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 295 | $510,609 | $1,731 |
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