Direct Payment Program payments in 8th District of Wisconsin (Rep. Mike Gallagher) totaled $7.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 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% | 5 | $1,234,490 | $246,898 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $1,831,080 | $166,462 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 16 | $2,227,641 | $139,228 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 22 | $2,662,395 | $121,018 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 27 | $2,973,314 | $110,123 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 33 | $3,295,561 | $99,865 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 39 | $3,589,736 | $92,045 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 44 | $3,809,887 | $86,588 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 50 | $4,039,938 | $80,799 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 55 | $4,215,297 | $76,642 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 61 | $4,412,467 | $72,336 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 66 | $4,561,013 | $69,106 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 72 | $4,721,934 | $65,582 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 78 | $4,872,604 | $62,469 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 83 | $4,992,745 | $60,154 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 89 | $5,125,729 | $57,592 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 94 | $5,227,440 | $55,611 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 100 | $5,342,358 | $53,424 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 106 | $5,452,127 | $51,435 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 111 | $5,539,044 | $49,901 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 447 | $1,753,257 | $3,922 |
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