Direct Payment Program payments in 2nd District of Connecticut (Rep. Joe Courtney) totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $183,645 | $183,645 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $497,298 | $165,766 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $758,564 | $151,713 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $985,581 | $140,797 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 9 | $1,157,016 | $128,557 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 11 | $1,292,213 | $117,474 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 13 | $1,412,342 | $108,642 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 15 | $1,527,780 | $101,852 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 17 | $1,620,064 | $95,298 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 19 | $1,699,477 | $89,446 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 21 | $1,771,200 | $84,343 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 23 | $1,842,592 | $80,113 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 24 | $1,877,208 | $78,217 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 26 | $1,939,992 | $74,615 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 28 | $1,995,899 | $71,282 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 30 | $2,050,028 | $68,334 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 32 | $2,098,788 | $65,587 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 34 | $2,144,397 | $63,071 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 36 | $2,189,291 | $60,814 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 38 | $2,231,573 | $58,726 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 154 | $976,620 | $6,342 |
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