Direct Payment Program payments in 1st District of Kenucky (Rep. James Comer) totaled $227 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 85 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 188 | $75,898,947 | $403,718 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 376 | $111,996,428 | $297,863 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 564 | $136,148,673 | $241,398 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 752 | $152,668,726 | $203,017 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 940 | $164,824,552 | $175,345 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 1,129 | $173,791,842 | $153,934 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 1,317 | $180,392,990 | $136,973 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 1,505 | $185,471,270 | $123,237 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 1,693 | $189,471,525 | $111,915 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 1,881 | $192,726,216 | $102,459 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 2,069 | $195,476,734 | $94,479 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 2,258 | $197,845,576 | $87,620 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 2,446 | $199,932,665 | $81,739 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 2,634 | $201,800,306 | $76,614 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 2,822 | $203,461,568 | $72,098 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 3,010 | $204,958,228 | $68,092 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 3,199 | $206,314,483 | $64,493 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 3,387 | $207,531,801 | $61,273 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 3,575 | $208,645,913 | $58,362 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 3,763 | $209,673,109 | $55,720 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 15,055 | $17,159,161 | $1,140 |
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