Tree Assistance Program payments in the United States totaled $9.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Tree Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Tree Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $1,080,729 | $360,243 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $1,823,177 | $260,454 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $2,321,894 | $232,189 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 14 | $2,838,865 | $202,776 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 17 | $3,189,175 | $187,599 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 21 | $3,639,328 | $173,301 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 25 | $4,047,556 | $161,902 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 28 | $4,327,499 | $154,554 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 32 | $4,687,170 | $146,474 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 35 | $4,945,845 | $141,310 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 39 | $5,239,235 | $134,339 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 43 | $5,502,085 | $127,955 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 46 | $5,691,439 | $123,727 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 50 | $5,927,668 | $118,553 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 53 | $6,093,853 | $114,978 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 57 | $6,289,172 | $110,336 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 61 | $6,472,796 | $106,111 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 64 | $6,601,916 | $103,155 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 68 | $6,762,374 | $99,447 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 71 | $6,877,611 | $96,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 288 | $2,954,672 | $10,259 |
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