Direct Payment Program payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $600 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 158 | $89,380,175 | $565,697 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 317 | $144,506,885 | $455,858 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 476 | $190,632,080 | $400,488 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 634 | $229,683,021 | $362,276 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 793 | $263,257,752 | $331,977 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 952 | $292,095,017 | $306,823 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,110 | $317,632,837 | $286,156 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 1,269 | $340,478,029 | $268,304 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 1,428 | $360,895,504 | $252,728 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 1,586 | $379,219,573 | $239,104 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,745 | $395,688,502 | $226,756 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 1,904 | $410,693,676 | $215,700 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 2,062 | $424,379,361 | $205,810 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 2,221 | $436,972,343 | $196,746 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 2,380 | $448,491,678 | $188,442 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 2,538 | $458,907,493 | $180,815 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 2,697 | $468,485,354 | $173,706 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 2,856 | $477,222,148 | $167,095 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 3,014 | $485,266,535 | $161,004 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 3,173 | $492,734,694 | $155,290 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 12,694 | $106,866,252 | $8,419 |
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