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| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 336 | $40,828,147 | $121,512 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 673 | $61,918,825 | $92,004 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 1,010 | $78,022,817 | $77,250 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 1,346 | $91,346,271 | $67,865 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 1,683 | $102,695,786 | $61,019 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 2,020 | $112,736,185 | $55,810 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 2,356 | $121,694,563 | $51,653 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 2,693 | $129,909,078 | $48,240 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 3,030 | $137,415,381 | $45,352 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 3,366 | $144,279,143 | $42,864 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 3,703 | $150,670,629 | $40,689 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 4,040 | $156,629,192 | $38,770 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 4,376 | $162,214,367 | $37,069 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 4,713 | $167,478,305 | $35,535 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 5,050 | $172,451,981 | $34,149 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 5,387 | $177,169,729 | $32,888 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 5,723 | $181,638,723 | $31,738 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 6,060 | $185,916,809 | $30,679 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 6,397 | $190,009,738 | $29,703 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 6,733 | $193,905,371 | $28,799 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 26,936 | $92,944,406 | $3,451 |
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