Direct Payment Program payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 78 | $200,177,283 | $2,566,375 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 156 | $323,689,782 | $2,074,935 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 235 | $419,612,584 | $1,785,585 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 313 | $496,236,500 | $1,585,420 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 392 | $560,907,645 | $1,430,887 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 470 | $616,388,075 | $1,311,464 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 548 | $664,433,813 | $1,212,470 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 627 | $705,479,113 | $1,125,166 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 705 | $740,257,400 | $1,050,011 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 784 | $771,497,042 | $984,052 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 862 | $799,555,847 | $927,559 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 941 | $825,278,980 | $877,023 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 1,019 | $847,693,741 | $831,888 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 1,097 | $867,852,682 | $791,115 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 1,176 | $886,225,541 | $753,593 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 1,254 | $902,467,131 | $719,671 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 1,333 | $917,513,364 | $688,307 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 1,411 | $931,275,065 | $660,011 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 1,489 | $943,704,117 | $633,784 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 1,568 | $955,231,177 | $609,204 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 6,274 | $118,159,115 | $18,833 |
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