Direct Payment Program payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $15.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 24 | $2,732,372 | $113,849 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 49 | $4,420,751 | $90,219 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 74 | $5,638,993 | $76,203 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 99 | $6,583,655 | $66,502 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 124 | $7,396,300 | $59,648 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 149 | $8,106,650 | $54,407 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 174 | $8,726,629 | $50,153 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 199 | $9,259,836 | $46,532 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 224 | $9,726,372 | $43,421 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 249 | $10,139,645 | $40,721 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 274 | $10,523,249 | $38,406 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 299 | $10,877,153 | $36,378 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 324 | $11,198,970 | $34,565 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 349 | $11,491,035 | $32,926 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 374 | $11,760,959 | $31,446 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 399 | $12,013,561 | $30,109 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 423 | $12,235,301 | $28,925 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 448 | $12,451,698 | $27,794 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 473 | $12,652,210 | $26,749 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 498 | $12,838,243 | $25,780 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,996 | $3,060,837 | $1,533 |
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