Direct Payment Program payments in 6th District of Michigan (Rep. Fred Upton) totaled $48.1 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% | 18% | 17 | $8,871,084 | $521,828 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 35 | $12,987,022 | $371,058 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 52 | $16,223,352 | $311,988 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 70 | $19,196,015 | $274,229 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 88 | $21,808,448 | $247,823 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 105 | $23,966,859 | $228,256 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 123 | $25,978,312 | $211,206 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 141 | $27,853,078 | $197,540 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 158 | $29,436,890 | $186,309 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 176 | $30,928,763 | $175,732 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 193 | $32,219,776 | $166,942 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 211 | $33,457,863 | $158,568 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 229 | $34,556,934 | $150,904 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 246 | $35,529,602 | $144,429 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 264 | $36,471,773 | $138,151 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 282 | $37,321,903 | $132,347 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 299 | $38,046,642 | $127,246 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 317 | $38,752,338 | $122,247 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 334 | $39,374,141 | $117,887 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 352 | $39,989,396 | $113,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,411 | $8,140,276 | $5,769 |
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