Direct Payment Program payments in 2nd District of Idaho (Rep. Michael Simpson) totaled $385 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 130 | $86,369,161 | $664,378 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 260 | $124,869,339 | $480,267 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 390 | $153,272,370 | $393,006 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 520 | $176,581,252 | $339,579 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 650 | $196,742,154 | $302,680 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 780 | $214,208,096 | $274,626 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 910 | $229,318,363 | $251,998 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 1,040 | $242,241,753 | $232,925 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 1,170 | $253,562,200 | $216,720 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 1,301 | $263,705,664 | $202,695 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,431 | $272,853,770 | $190,673 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,561 | $281,098,113 | $180,076 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,691 | $288,566,599 | $170,648 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,821 | $295,366,142 | $162,200 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 1,951 | $301,564,572 | $154,569 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,081 | $307,193,223 | $147,618 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,211 | $312,344,177 | $141,268 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 2,341 | $317,123,415 | $135,465 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 2,471 | $321,557,884 | $130,133 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,602 | $325,662,275 | $125,158 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 10,408 | $58,871,622 | $5,656 |
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