Direct Payment Program payments in 1st District of Maryland (Rep. Andy Harris) totaled $126 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 35 | $17,588,765 | $502,536 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 71 | $29,260,960 | $412,126 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 107 | $38,885,486 | $363,416 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 142 | $46,957,040 | $330,683 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 178 | $54,053,924 | $303,674 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 214 | $60,036,304 | $280,543 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 249 | $65,188,686 | $261,802 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 285 | $69,986,302 | $245,566 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 321 | $74,343,371 | $231,599 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 357 | $78,233,402 | $219,141 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 392 | $81,551,226 | $208,039 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 428 | $84,642,476 | $197,763 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 464 | $87,484,484 | $188,544 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 499 | $89,999,327 | $180,359 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 535 | $92,398,073 | $172,707 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 571 | $94,587,845 | $165,653 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 607 | $96,639,636 | $159,209 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 642 | $98,484,428 | $153,403 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 678 | $100,215,248 | $147,810 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 714 | $101,824,619 | $142,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,857 | $24,467,826 | $8,564 |
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