Direct Payment Program payments in 4th District of Arkansas (Rep. Bruce Westerman) totaled $56.0 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% | 27% | 15 | $15,314,724 | $1,020,982 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 30 | $21,585,046 | $719,502 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 46 | $26,078,286 | $566,919 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 61 | $29,639,315 | $485,890 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 77 | $32,764,223 | $425,509 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 92 | $35,249,770 | $383,150 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 107 | $37,282,486 | $348,434 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 123 | $39,120,946 | $318,056 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 138 | $40,650,429 | $294,568 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 154 | $42,043,336 | $273,009 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 169 | $43,209,122 | $255,675 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 184 | $44,258,143 | $240,533 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 200 | $45,278,326 | $226,392 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 215 | $46,115,032 | $214,489 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 231 | $46,903,713 | $203,046 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 246 | $47,582,457 | $193,425 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 261 | $48,200,897 | $184,678 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 277 | $48,816,965 | $176,235 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 292 | $49,357,238 | $169,032 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 308 | $49,886,470 | $161,969 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,232 | $6,120,333 | $4,968 |
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