Direct Payment Program payments in 3rd District of Tennessee (Rep. Charles Fleischmann) totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 75 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% | 1 | $274,750 | $274,750 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 3 | $533,385 | $177,795 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 4 | $642,901 | $160,725 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 6 | $814,931 | $135,822 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 7 | $880,959 | $125,851 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 9 | $976,256 | $108,473 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 11 | $1,048,407 | $95,310 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 12 | $1,077,124 | $89,760 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 14 | $1,130,048 | $80,718 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 15 | $1,153,178 | $76,879 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 17 | $1,194,777 | $70,281 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 18 | $1,212,936 | $67,385 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 20 | $1,245,346 | $62,267 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 22 | $1,270,726 | $57,760 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 23 | $1,282,987 | $55,782 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 25 | $1,302,636 | $52,105 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 26 | $1,312,382 | $50,476 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 28 | $1,330,546 | $47,520 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 30 | $1,345,655 | $44,855 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 31 | $1,352,035 | $43,614 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 127 | $175,853 | $1,385 |
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