Direct Payment Program payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $674 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 169 | $146,588,246 | $867,386 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 339 | $217,198,146 | $640,703 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 508 | $276,888,930 | $545,057 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 678 | $327,572,569 | $483,145 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 847 | $369,580,531 | $436,341 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 1,017 | $405,158,217 | $398,386 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 1,187 | $435,213,964 | $366,650 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 1,356 | $460,733,799 | $339,774 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 1,526 | $482,776,248 | $316,367 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 1,695 | $501,538,691 | $295,893 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 1,865 | $517,986,249 | $277,741 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 2,035 | $532,290,247 | $261,568 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 2,204 | $544,850,443 | $247,210 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 2,374 | $555,916,960 | $234,169 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 2,543 | $565,497,886 | $222,374 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 2,713 | $574,061,426 | $211,597 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 2,883 | $581,681,677 | $201,763 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 3,052 | $588,499,721 | $192,824 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 3,222 | $594,720,272 | $184,581 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 3,391 | $600,342,616 | $177,040 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 13,568 | $73,642,250 | $5,428 |
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