Direct Payment Program payments in 2nd District of Michigan (Rep. Bill Huizenga) totaled $2.1 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% | 18% | 2 | $364,022 | $182,011 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 4 | $600,770 | $150,193 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 6 | $761,338 | $126,890 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 8 | $911,237 | $113,905 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 11 | $1,078,204 | $98,019 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 13 | $1,159,073 | $89,159 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 15 | $1,232,077 | $82,138 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 17 | $1,297,198 | $76,306 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 20 | $1,373,785 | $68,689 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 22 | $1,417,815 | $64,446 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 24 | $1,457,237 | $60,718 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 26 | $1,494,617 | $57,485 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 28 | $1,528,092 | $54,575 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 31 | $1,573,486 | $50,758 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 33 | $1,601,541 | $48,532 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 35 | $1,628,433 | $46,527 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 37 | $1,651,998 | $44,649 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 40 | $1,684,851 | $42,121 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 42 | $1,704,324 | $40,579 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 44 | $1,722,181 | $39,140 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 179 | $334,890 | $1,871 |
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