Tree Assistance Program payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $780,484 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tree Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Tree Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $74,521 | $74,521 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $148,773 | $74,387 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $212,828 | $70,943 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $267,816 | $66,954 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $303,476 | $60,695 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 6 | $337,204 | $56,201 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $365,740 | $52,249 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $393,321 | $49,165 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 9 | $418,623 | $46,514 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 10 | $438,333 | $43,833 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 11 | $455,622 | $41,420 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 12 | $471,052 | $39,254 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 13 | $486,391 | $37,415 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $498,764 | $35,626 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 15 | $510,317 | $34,021 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 16 | $521,574 | $32,598 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 17 | $532,813 | $31,342 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 18 | $543,708 | $30,206 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 19 | $553,572 | $29,135 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 21 | $572,890 | $27,280 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 84 | $207,594 | $2,471 |
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