Direct Payment Program payments in 2nd District of Kenucky (Rep. Brett Guthrie) totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 71 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 30 | $3,207,669 | $106,922 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 61 | $4,654,508 | $76,303 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 92 | $5,586,423 | $60,722 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 122 | $6,258,296 | $51,298 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 153 | $6,785,209 | $44,348 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 184 | $7,196,935 | $39,114 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 214 | $7,527,333 | $35,174 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 245 | $7,827,002 | $31,947 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 276 | $8,092,161 | $29,319 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 306 | $8,318,376 | $27,184 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 337 | $8,527,730 | $25,305 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 368 | $8,720,199 | $23,696 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 398 | $8,891,102 | $22,339 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 429 | $9,054,144 | $21,105 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 460 | $9,205,886 | $20,013 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 490 | $9,342,740 | $19,067 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 521 | $9,473,115 | $18,183 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 552 | $9,595,520 | $17,383 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 582 | $9,706,850 | $16,678 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 613 | $9,815,611 | $16,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 2,454 | $1,939,755 | $790 |
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