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| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 57 | $15,706,371 | $275,550 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 115 | $24,223,672 | $210,641 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 173 | $31,271,042 | $180,757 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 231 | $36,962,605 | $160,011 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 289 | $41,659,056 | $144,149 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 347 | $45,712,174 | $131,735 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 404 | $49,212,450 | $121,813 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 462 | $52,376,199 | $113,368 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 520 | $55,239,924 | $106,231 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 578 | $57,791,571 | $99,985 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 636 | $60,073,042 | $94,454 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 694 | $62,153,060 | $89,558 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 751 | $64,016,036 | $85,241 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 809 | $65,768,484 | $81,296 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 867 | $67,397,254 | $77,736 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 925 | $68,925,245 | $74,514 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 983 | $70,352,755 | $71,569 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,041 | $71,687,722 | $68,864 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 1,098 | $72,920,300 | $66,412 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 1,156 | $74,099,964 | $64,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 4,628 | $22,950,103 | $4,959 |
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