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| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 85 | $46,039,618 | $541,643 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 171 | $69,969,825 | $409,180 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 257 | $89,395,704 | $347,843 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 343 | $105,338,099 | $307,108 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 429 | $118,942,181 | $277,255 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 515 | $131,081,514 | $254,527 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 601 | $142,101,755 | $236,442 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 687 | $152,178,451 | $221,512 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 773 | $161,382,058 | $208,774 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 859 | $169,916,849 | $197,808 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 945 | $177,860,776 | $188,212 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 1,031 | $185,236,723 | $179,667 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 1,117 | $192,060,716 | $171,943 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 1,203 | $198,458,251 | $164,969 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,289 | $204,454,124 | $158,615 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,375 | $210,093,123 | $152,795 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,461 | $215,387,794 | $147,425 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,547 | $220,362,324 | $142,445 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,633 | $225,087,783 | $137,837 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,719 | $229,600,622 | $133,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 6,876 | $88,701,921 | $12,900 |
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