Income Group | Number of Returns with Positive AGI | AGI ($ millions) | Income Taxes Paid ($ millions) | Group’s Share of Total AGI | Group’s Share of Income Taxes | Income Split Point | Average Tax Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Taxpayers | 137,982,203 | $7,825,389 | $865,863 | 100.0% | 100.0% | – | 11.06% |
Top 1% | 1,379,822 | $1,324,572 | $318,043 | 16.9% | 36.7% | $343,927 | 24.01% |
1-5% | 5,519,288 | $1,157,918 | $189,864 | 14.8% | 22.0% | 16.40% | |
Top 5% | 6,899,110 | $2,482,490 | $507,907 | 31.7% | 58.7% | $154,643 | 20.46% |
5-10% | 6,899,110 | $897,241 | $102,249 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.40% | |
Top 10% | 13,798,220 | $3,379,731 | $610,156 | 43.2% | 70.5% | $112,124.00 | 18.05% |
10-25% | 20,697,331 | $1,770,140 | $145,747 | 22.6% | 17.0% | 8.23% | |
Top 25% | 34,495,551 | $5,149,871 | $755,903 | 65.8% | 87.3% | $66,193.00 | 14.68% |
25-50% | 34,495,551 | $1,620,303 | $90,449 | 20.7% | 11.0% | 5.58% | |
Top 50% | 68,991,102 | $6,770,174 | $846,352 | 86.5% | 97.7% | > $32,396 | 12.50% |
Bottom 50% | 68,991,102 | $1,055,215 | $19,511 | 13.5% | 2.3% | < $32,396 | 1.85% |
Source: Internal Revenue Service |
Year | Total | Top 0.1% | Top 1% | Top 5% | Between 5% & 10% | Top 10% | Between 10% & 25% | Top 25% | Between 25% & 50% | Top 50% | Bottom 50% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | 93,239 | 932 | 4,662 | 4,662 | 9,324 | 13,986 | 23,310 | 23,310 | 46,619 | 46,619 | |
1981 | 94,587 | 946 | 4,729 | 4,729 | 9,459 | 14,188 | 23,647 | 23,647 | 47,293 | 47,293 | |
1982 | 94,426 | 944 | 4,721 | 4,721 | 9,443 | 14,164 | 23,607 | 23,607 | 47,213 | 47,213 | |
1983 | 95,331 | 953 | 4,767 | 4,767 | 9,533 | 14,300 | 23,833 | 23,833 | 47,665 | 47,665 | |
1984 | 98,436 | 984 | 4,922 | 4,922 | 9,844 | 14,765 | 24,609 | 24,609 | 49,218 | 49,219 | |
1985 | 100,625 | 1,006 | 5,031 | 5,031 | 10,063 | 15,094 | 25,156 | 25,156 | 50,313 | 50,313 | |
1986 | 102,088 | 1,021 | 5,104 | 5,104 | 10,209 | 15,313 | 25,522 | 25,522 | 51,044 | 51,044 | |
Tax Reform Act of 1986 changed the definition of AGI, so data above and below this line not strictly comparable | |||||||||||
1987 | 106,155 | 1,062 | 5,308 | 5,308 | 10,615 | 15,923 | 26,539 | 26,539 | 53,077 | 53,077 | |
1988 | 108,873 | 1,089 | 5,444 | 5,444 | 10,887 | 16,331 | 27,218 | 27,218 | 54,436 | 54,436 | |
1989 | 111,313 | 1,113 | 5,566 | 5,566 | 11,131 | 16,697 | 27,828 | 27,828 | 55,656 | 55,656 | |
1990 | 112,812 | 1,128 | 5,641 | 5,641 | 11,281 | 16,922 | 28,203 | 28,203 | 56,406 | 56,406 | |
1991 | 113,804 | 1,138 | 5,690 | 5,690 | 11,380 | 17,071 | 28,451 | 28,451 | 56,902 | 56,902 | |
1992 | 112,653 | 1,127 | 5,633 | 5,633 | 11,265 | 16,898 | 28,163 | 28,163 | 56,326 | 56,326 | |
1993 | 113,681 | 1,137 | 5,684 | 5,684 | 11,368 | 17,052 | 28,420 | 28,420 | 56,841 | 56,841 | |
1994 | 114,990 | 1,150 | 5,749 | 5,749 | 11,499 | 17,248 | 28,747 | 28,747 | 57,495 | 57,495 | |
1995 | 117,274 | 1,173 | 5,864 | 5,864 | 11,727 | 17,591 | 29,319 | 29,319 | 58,637 | 58,637 | |
1996 | 119,442 | 1,194 | 5,972 | 5,972 | 11,944 | 17,916 | 29,860 | 29,860 | 59,721 | 59,721 | |
1997 | 121,503 | 1,215 | 6,075 | 6,075 | 12,150 | 18,225 | 30,376 | 30,376 | 60,752 | 60,752 | |
1998 | 123,776 | 1,238 | 6,189 | 6,189 | 12,378 | 18,566 | 30,944 | 30,944 | 61,888 | 61,888 | |
1999 | 126,009 | 1,260 | 6,300 | 6,300 | 12,601 | 18,901 | 31,502 | 31,502 | 63,004 | 63,004 | |
2000 | 128,227 | 1,282 | 6,411 | 6,411 | 12,823 | 19,234 | 32,057 | 32,057 | 64,114 | 64,114 | |
2001 | 128,817 | 129 | 1,288 | 6,441 | 6,441 | 12,882 | 19,323 | 32,204 | 32,204 | 64,409 | 64,409 |
2002 | 128,324 | 128 | 1,283 | 6,416 | 6,416 | 12,832 | 19,249 | 32,081 | 32,081 | 64,162 | 64,162 |
2003 | 128,610 | 129 | 1,286 | 6,430 | 6,430 | 12,861 | 19,291 | 32,152 | 32,152 | 64,305 | 64,305 |
2004 | 130,371 | 130 | 1,304 | 6,519 | 6,519 | 13,037 | 19,556 | 32,593 | 32,593 | 65,186 | 65,186 |
2005 | 132,612 | 133 | 1,326 | 6,631 | 6,631 | 13,261 | 19,892 | 33,153 | 33,153 | 66,306 | 66,306 |
2006 | 135,719 | 136 | 1,357 | 6,786 | 6,786 | 13,572 | 20,358 | 33,930 | 33,930 | 67,860 | 67,860 |
2007 | 141,071 | 141 | 1,411 | 7,054 | 7,054 | 14,107 | 21,161 | 35,268 | 35,268 | 70,535 | 70,535 |
2008 | 139,961 | 140 | 1,400 | 6,998 | 6,998 | 13,996 | 20,994 | 34,990 | 34,990 | 69,980 | 69,980 |
2009 | 137,982 | 138 | 1,380 | 6,899 | 6,899 | 13,798 | 20,698 | 34,496 | 34,495 | 68,991 | 68,991 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service |
Year | Total | Top 0.1% | Top 1% | Top 5% | Between 5% & 10% | Top 10% | Between 10% & 25% | Top 25% | Between 25% & 50% | Top 50% | Bottom 50% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | $1,627 | $138 | $342 | $181 | $523 | $400 | $922 | $417 | $1,339 | $288 | |
1981 | $1,791 | $149 | $372 | $201 | $573 | $442 | $1,015 | $458 | $1,473 | $318 | |
1982 | $1,876 | $167 | $398 | $207 | $605 | $460 | $1,065 | $478 | $1,544 | $332 | |
1983 | $1,970 | $183 | $428 | $217 | $646 | $481 | $1,127 | $498 | $1,625 | $344 | |
1984 | $2,173 | $210 | $482 | $240 | $723 | $528 | $1,251 | $543 | $1,794 | $379 | |
1985 | $2,344 | $235 | $531 | $260 | $791 | $567 | $1,359 | $580 | $1,939 | $405 | |
1986 | $2,524 | $285 | $608 | $278 | $887 | $604 | $1,490 | $613 | $2,104 | $421 | |
Tax Reform Act of 1986 changed the definition of AGI, so data above and below this line not strictly comparable | |||||||||||
1987 | $2,814 | $347 | $722 | $316 | $1,038 | $671 | $1,709 | $664 | $2,374 | $440 | |
1988 | $3,124 | $474 | $891 | $342 | $1,233 | $718 | $1,951 | $707 | $2,658 | $466 | |
1989 | $3,299 | $468 | $918 | $368 | $1,287 | $768 | $2,054 | $751 | $2,805 | $494 | |
1990 | $3,451 | $483 | $953 | $385 | $1,338 | $806 | $2,144 | $788 | $2,933 | $519 | |
1991 | $3,516 | $457 | $943 | $400 | $1,343 | $832 | $2,175 | $809 | $2,984 | $532 | |
1992 | $3,681 | $524 | $1,031 | $413 | $1,444 | $856 | $2,299 | $832 | $3,131 | $549 | |
1993 | $3,776 | $521 | $1,048 | $426 | $1,474 | $883 | $2,358 | $854 | $3,212 | $563 | |
1994 | $3,961 | $547 | $1,103 | $449 | $1,552 | $929 | $2,481 | $890 | $3,371 | $590 | |
1995 | $4,245 | $620 | $1,223 | $482 | $1,705 | $985 | $2,690 | $938 | $3,628 | $617 | |
1996 | $4,591 | $737 | $1,394 | $515 | $1,909 | $1,043 | $2,953 | $992 | $3,944 | $646 | |
1997 | $5,023 | $873 | $1,597 | $554 | $2,151 | $1,116 | $3,268 | $1,060 | $4,328 | $695 | |
1998 | $5,469 | $1,010 | $1,797 | $597 | $2,394 | $1,196 | $3,590 | $1,132 | $4,721 | $748 | |
1999 | $5,909 | $1,153 | $2,012 | $641 | $2,653 | $1,274 | $3,927 | $1,199 | $5,126 | $783 | |
2000 | $6,424 | $1,337 | $2,267 | $688 | $2,955 | $1,358 | $4,314 | $1,276 | $5,590 | $834 | |
2001 | $6,241 | $506 | $1,094 | $1,996 | $694 | $2,691 | $1,380 | $4,071 | $1,308 | $5,379 | $862 |
2002 | $6,114 | $432 | $986 | $1,868 | $686 | $2,553 | $1,382 | $3,936 | $1,309 | $5,244 | $870 |
2003 | $6,288 | $476 | $1,055 | $1,961 | $703 | $2,663 | $1,415 | $4,078 | $1,330 | $5,408 | $880 |
2004 | $6,875 | $629 | $1,306 | $2,300 | $750 | $3,049 | $1,497 | $4,546 | $1,406 | $5,953 | $922 |
2005 | $7,508 | $799 | $1,592 | $2,684 | $803 | $3,487 | $1,582 | $5,069 | $1,475 | $6,545 | $963 |
2006 | $8,122 | $911 | $1,792 | $2,978 | $865 | $3,843 | $1,693 | $5,536 | $1,570 | $7,106 | $1,016 |
2007 | $8,799 | $1,049 | $2,008 | $3,295 | $933 | $4,228 | $1,818 | $6,045 | $1,675 | $7,720 | $1,078 |
2008 | $8,427 | $839 | $1,685 | $2,927 | $930 | $3,856 | $1,822 | $5,678 | $1,674 | $7,352 | $1,075 |
2009 | $7,825 | $610 | $1,326 | $2,482 | $898 | $3,380 | $1,770 | $5,150 | $1,620 | $6,770 | $1,055 |
Source: IRS |
Year | Total | Top 0.1% | Top 1% | Top 5% | Between 5% & 10% | Top 10% | Between 10% & 25% | Top 25% | Between 25% & 50% | Top 50% | Bottom 50% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | $249 | $47 | $92 | $31 | $123 | $59 | $182 | $50 | $232 | $18 | |
1981 | $282 | $50 | $99 | $36 | $135 | $69 | $204 | $57 | $261 | $21 | |
1982 | $276 | $53 | $100 | $34 | $134 | $66 | $200 | $56 | $256 | $20 | |
1983 | $272 | $55 | $101 | $34 | $135 | $64 | $199 | $54 | $252 | $19 | |
1984 | $297 | $63 | $113 | $37 | $150 | $68 | $219 | $57 | $276 | $22 | |
1985 | $322 | $70 | $125 | $41 | $166 | $73 | $238 | $60 | $299 | $23 | |
1986 | $367 | $94 | $156 | $44 | $201 | $78 | $279 | $64 | $343 | $24 | |
Tax Reform Act of 1986 changed the definition of AGI, so data above and below this line not strictly comparable | |||||||||||
1987 | $369 | $92 | $160 | $46 | $205 | $79 | $284 | $63 | $347 | $22 | |
1988 | $413 | $114 | $188 | $48 | $236 | $85 | $321 | $68 | $389 | $24 | |
1989 | $433 | $109 | $190 | $51 | $241 | $93 | $334 | $73 | $408 | $25 | |
1990 | $447 | $112 | $195 | $52 | $248 | $97 | $344 | $77 | $421 | $26 | |
1991 | $448 | $111 | $194 | $56 | $250 | $96 | $347 | $77 | $424 | $25 | |
1992 | $476 | $131 | $218 | $58 | $276 | $97 | $374 | $78 | $452 | $24 | |
1993 | $503 | $146 | $238 | $60 | $298 | $101 | $399 | $80 | $479 | $24 | |
1994 | $535 | $154 | $254 | $64 | $318 | $108 | $425 | $84 | $509 | $25 | |
1995 | $588 | $178 | $288 | $70 | $357 | $115 | $473 | $88 | $561 | $27 | |
1996 | $658 | $213 | $335 | $76 | $411 | $124 | $535 | $95 | $630 | $28 | |
1997 | $727 | $241 | $377 | $82 | $460 | $134 | $594 | $102 | $696 | $31 | |
1998 | $788 | $274 | $425 | $88 | $513 | $139 | $652 | $103 | $755 | $33 | |
1999 | $877 | $317 | $486 | $97 | $583 | $150 | $733 | $109 | $842 | $35 | |
2000 | $981 | $367 | $554 | $106 | $660 | $164 | $824 | $118 | $942 | $38 | |
2001 | $888 | $143 | $301 | $473 | $103 | $576 | $160 | $736 | $117 | $853 | $35 |
2002 | $797 | $123 | $269 | $429 | $95 | $524 | $145 | $669 | $100 | $769 | $28 |
2003 | $748 | $117 | $256 | $407 | $86 | $492 | $135 | $627 | $95 | $722 | $26 |
2004 | $832 | $145 | $307 | $475 | $92 | $567 | $139 | $706 | $99 | $804 | $27 |
2005 | $935 | $180 | $368 | $558 | $99 | $657 | $147 | $804 | $102 | $906 | $29 |
2006 | $1,024 | $200 | $408 | $616 | $109 | $725 | $158 | $883 | $110 | $993 | $31 |
2007 | $1,116 | $225 | $451 | $676 | $118 | $794 | $171 | $966 | $117 | $1,083 | $32 |
2008 | $1,032 | $190 | $392 | $606 | $116 | $721 | $169 | $891 | $113 | $1,004 | $28 |
2009 | $866 | $148 | $318 | $508 | $102 | $610 | $146 | $756 | $90 | $846 | $20 |
Source: IRS |
Year | Total | Top 0.1% | Top 1% | Top 5% | Between 5% & 10% | Top 10% | Between 10% & 25% | Top 25% | Between 25% & 50% | Top 50% | Bottom 50% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | 100% | 8.46% | 21.01% | 11.12% | 32.13% | 24.57% | 56.70% | 25.62% | 82.32% | 17.68% | |
1981 | 100% | 8.30% | 20.78% | 11.20% | 31.98% | 24.69% | 56.67% | 25.59% | 82.25% | 17.75% | |
1982 | 100% | 8.91% | 21.23% | 11.03% | 32.26% | 24.53% | 56.79% | 25.50% | 82.29% | 17.71% | |
1983 | 100% | 9.29% | 21.74% | 11.04% | 32.78% | 24.44% | 57.22% | 25.30% | 82.52% | 17.48% | |
1984 | 100% | 9.66% | 22.19% | 11.06% | 33.25% | 24.31% | 57.56% | 25.00% | 82.56% | 17.44% | |
1985 | 100% | 10.03% | 22.67% | 11.10% | 33.77% | 24.21% | 57.97% | 24.77% | 82.74% | 17.26% | |
1986 | 100% | 11.30% | 24.11% | 11.02% | 35.12% | 23.92% | 59.04% | 24.30% | 83.34% | 16.66% | |
Tax Reform Act of 1986 changed the definition of AGI, so data above and below this line not strictly comparable | |||||||||||
1987 | 100% | 12.32% | 25.67% | 11.23% | 36.90% | 23.85% | 60.75% | 23.62% | 84.37% | 15.63% | |
1988 | 100% | 15.16% | 28.51% | 10.94% | 39.45% | 22.99% | 62.44% | 22.63% | 85.07% | 14.93% | |
1989 | 100% | 14.19% | 27.84% | 11.16% | 39.00% | 23.28% | 62.28% | 22.76% | 85.04% | 14.96% | |
1990 | 100% | 14.00% | 27.62% | 11.15% | 38.77% | 23.36% | 62.13% | 22.84% | 84.97% | 15.03% | |
1991 | 100% | 12.99% | 26.83% | 11.37% | 38.20% | 23.65% | 61.85% | 23.01% | 84.87% | 15.13% | |
1992 | 100% | 14.23% | 28.01% | 11.21% | 39.23% | 23.25% | 62.47% | 22.61% | 85.08% | 14.92% | |
1993 | 100% | 13.79% | 27.76% | 11.29% | 39.05% | 23.40% | 62.45% | 22.63% | 85.08% | 14.92% | |
1994 | 100% | 13.80% | 27.85% | 11.34% | 39.19% | 23.45% | 62.64% | 22.48% | 85.11% | 14.89% | |
1995 | 100% | 14.60% | 28.81% | 11.35% | 40.16% | 23.21% | 63.37% | 22.09% | 85.46% | 14.54% | |
1996 | 100% | 16.04% | 30.36% | 11.23% | 41.59% | 22.73% | 64.32% | 21.60% | 85.92% | 14.08% | |
1997 | 100% | 17.38% | 31.79% | 11.03% | 42.83% | 22.22% | 65.05% | 21.11% | 86.16% | 13.84% | |
1998 | 100% | 18.47% | 32.85% | 10.92% | 43.77% | 21.87% | 65.63% | 20.69% | 86.33% | 13.67% | |
1999 | 100% | 19.51% | 34.04% | 10.85% | 44.89% | 21.57% | 66.46% | 20.29% | 86.75% | 13.25% | |
2000 | 100% | 20.81% | 35.30% | 10.71% | 46.01% | 21.15% | 67.15% | 19.86% | 87.01% | 12.99% | |
2001 | 100% | 8.10% | 17.53% | 31.99% | 11.12% | 43.11% | 22.12% | 65.23% | 20.96% | 86.19% | 13.81% |
2002 | 100% | 7.06% | 16.12% | 30.55% | 11.22% | 41.77% | 22.61% | 64.37% | 21.40% | 85.77% | 14.23% |
2003 | 100% | 7.57% | 16.77% | 31.18% | 11.18% | 42.36% | 22.50% | 64.86% | 21.15% | 86.01% | 13.99% |
2004 | 100% | 9.14% | 19.00% | 33.45% | 10.90% | 44.35% | 21.78% | 66.13% | 20.46% | 86.58% | 13.42% |
2005 | 100% | 10.65% | 21.20% | 35.75% | 10.70% | 46.44% | 21.08% | 67.52% | 19.65% | 87.17% | 12.83% |
2006 | 100% | 11.22% | 22.06% | 36.66% | 10.66% | 47.32% | 20.84% | 68.16% | 19.33% | 87.49% | 12.51% |
2007 | 100% | 11.93% | 22.83% | 37.44% | 10.61% | 48.05% | 20.66% | 68.71% | 19.04% | 87.74% | 12.26% |
2008 | 100% | 9.96% | 20.00% | 34.73% | 11.03% | 45.77% | 21.62% | 67.38% | 19.86% | 87.25% | 12.75% |
2009 | 100% | 7.80% | 16.93% | 31.72% | 11.47% | 43.19% | 22.62% | 65.81% | 20.71% | 86.52% | 13.4800% |
Source: IRS |
Year | Total | Top 0.1% | Top 1% | Top 5% | Between 5% & 10% | Top 10% | Between 10% & 25% | Top 25% | Between 25% & 50% | Top 50% | Bottom 50% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | 100% | 19.05% | 36.84% | 12.44% | 49.28% | 23.74% | 73.02% | 19.93% | 92.95% | 7.05% | |
1981 | 100% | 17.58% | 35.06% | 12.90% | 47.96% | 24.33% | 72.29% | 20.26% | 92.55% | 7.45% | |
1982 | 100% | 19.03% | 36.13% | 12.45% | 48.59% | 23.91% | 72.50% | 20.15% | 92.65% | 7.35% | |
1983 | 100% | 20.32% | 37.26% | 12.44% | 49.71% | 23.39% | 73.10% | 19.73% | 92.83% | 7.17% | |
1984 | 100% | 21.12% | 37.98% | 12.58% | 50.56% | 22.92% | 73.49% | 19.16% | 92.65% | 7.35% | |
1985 | 100% | 21.81% | 38.78% | 12.67% | 51.46% | 22.60% | 74.06% | 18.77% | 92.83% | 7.17% | |
1986 | 100% | 25.75% | 42.57% | 12.12% | 54.69% | 21.33% | 76.02% | 17.52% | 93.54% | 6.46% | |
Tax Reform Act of 1986 changed the definition of AGI, so data above and below this line not strictly comparable | |||||||||||
1987 | 100% | 24.81% | 43.26% | 12.35% | 55.61% | 21.31% | 76.92% | 17.02% | 93.93% | 6.07% | |
1988 | 100% | 27.58% | 45.62% | 11.66% | 57.28% | 20.57% | 77.84% | 16.44% | 94.28% | 5.72% | |
1989 | 100% | 25.24% | 43.94% | 11.85% | 55.78% | 21.44% | 77.22% | 16.94% | 94.17% | 5.83% | |
1990 | 100% | 25.13% | 43.64% | 11.73% | 55.36% | 21.66% | 77.02% | 17.16% | 94.19% | 5.81% | |
1991 | 100% | 24.82% | 43.38% | 12.45% | 55.82% | 21.46% | 77.29% | 17.23% | 94.52% | 5.48% | |
1992 | 100% | 27.54% | 45.88% | 12.12% | 58.01% | 20.47% | 78.48% | 16.46% | 94.94% | 5.06% | |
1993 | 100% | 29.01% | 47.36% | 11.88% | 59.24% | 20.03% | 79.27% | 15.92% | 95.19% | 4.81% | |
1994 | 100% | 28.86% | 47.52% | 11.93% | 59.45% | 20.10% | 79.55% | 15.68% | 95.23% | 4.77% | |
1995 | 100% | 30.26% | 48.91% | 11.84% | 60.75% | 19.62% | 80.36% | 15.03% | 95.39% | 4.61% | |
1996 | 100% | 32.31% | 50.97% | 11.54% | 62.51% | 18.80% | 81.32% | 14.36% | 95.68% | 4.32% | |
1997 | 100% | 33.17% | 51.87% | 11.33% | 63.20% | 18.47% | 81.67% | 14.05% | 95.72% | 4.28% | |
1998 | 100% | 34.75% | 53.84% | 11.20% | 65.04% | 17.65% | 82.69% | 13.10% | 95.79% | 4.21% | |
1999 | 100% | 36.18% | 55.45% | 11.00% | 66.45% | 17.09% | 83.54% | 12.46% | 96.00% | 4.00% | |
2000 | 100% | 37.42% | 56.47% | 10.86% | 67.33% | 16.68% | 84.01% | 12.08% | 96.09% | 3.91% | |
2001 | 100% | 16.06% | 33.89% | 53.25% | 11.64% | 64.89% | 18.01% | 82.90% | 13.13% | 96.03% | 3.97% |
2002 | 100% | 15.43% | 33.71% | 53.80% | 11.94% | 65.73% | 18.16% | 83.90% | 12.60% | 96.50% | 3.50% |
2003 | 100% | 15.68% | 34.27% | 54.36% | 11.48% | 65.84% | 18.04% | 83.88% | 12.65% | 96.54% | 3.46% |
2004 | 100% | 17.44% | 36.89% | 57.13% | 11.07% | 68.19% | 16.67% | 84.86% | 11.85% | 96.70% | 3.30% |
2005 | 100% | 19.26% | 39.38% | 59.67% | 10.63% | 70.30% | 15.69% | 85.99% | 10.94% | 96.93% | 3.07% |
2006 | 100% | 19.56% | 39.89% | 60.14% | 10.65% | 70.79% | 15.47% | 86.27% | 10.75% | 97.01% | 2.99% |
2007 | 100% | 20.19% | 40.41% | 60.61% | 10.59% | 71.20% | 15.37% | 86.57% | 10.54% | 97.11% | 2.89% |
2008 | 100% | 18.47% | 38.02% | 58.72% | 11.22% | 69.94% | 16.40% | 86.34% | 10.96% | 97.30% | 2.70% |
2009 | 100% | 17.11% | 36.73% | 58.66% | 11.81% | 70.47% | 16.83% | 87.30% | 10.45% | 97.75% | 2.25% |
Source: IRS |
Year | Total | Top 0.1% | Top 1% | Top 5% | Top 10% | Top 25% | Top 50% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | 0 | $80,580 | $43,792 | $35,070 | $23,606 | $12,936 | |
1981 | 0 | $85,428 | $47,845 | $38,283 | $25,655 | $14,000 | |
1982 | 0 | $89,388 | $49,284 | $39,676 | $27,027 | $14,539 | |
1983 | 0 | $93,512 | $51,553 | $41,222 | $27,827 | $15,044 | |
1984 | 0 | $100,889 | $55,423 | $43,956 | $29,360 | $15,998 | |
1985 | 0 | $108,134 | $58,883 | $46,322 | $30,928 | $16,688 | |
1986 | 0 | $118,818 | $62,377 | $48,656 | $32,242 | $17,302 | |
Tax Reform Act of 1986 changed the definition of AGI, so data above and below this line not strictly comparable | |||||||
1987 | 0 | $139,289 | $68,414 | $52,921 | $33,983 | $17,768 | |
1988 | 0 | $157,136 | $72,735 | $55,437 | $35,398 | $18,367 | |
1989 | 0 | $163,869 | $76,933 | $58,263 | $36,839 | $18,993 | |
1990 | 0 | $167,421 | $79,064 | $60,287 | $38,080 | $19,767 | |
1991 | 0 | $170,139 | $81,720 | $61,944 | $38,929 | $20,097 | |
1992 | 0 | $181,904 | $85,103 | $64,457 | $40,378 | $20,803 | |
1993 | 0 | $185,715 | $87,386 | $66,077 | $41,210 | $21,179 | |
1994 | 0 | $195,726 | $91,226 | $68,753 | $42,742 | $21,802 | |
1995 | 0 | $209,406 | $96,221 | $72,094 | $44,207 | $22,344 | |
1996 | 0 | $227,546 | $101,141 | $74,986 | $45,757 | $23,174 | |
1997 | 0 | $250,736 | $108,048 | $79,212 | $48,173 | $24,393 | |
1998 | 0 | $269,496 | $114,729 | $83,220 | $50,607 | $25,491 | |
1999 | 0 | $293,415 | $120,846 | $87,682 | $52,965 | $26,415 | |
2000 | 0 | $313,469 | $128,336 | $92,144 | $55,225 | $27,682 | |
2001 | 0 | $1,324,487 | $292,913 | $127,904 | $92,754 | $56,085 | $28,528 |
2002 | 0 | $1,191,673 | $285,424 | $126,525 | $92,663 | $56,401 | $28,654 |
2003 | 0 | $1,262,760 | $295,495 | $130,080 | $94,891 | $57,343 | $29,019 |
2004 | 0 | $1,548,941 | $328,049 | $137,056 | $99,112 | $60,041 | $30,122 |
2005 | 0 | $1,848,791 | $364,657 | $145,283 | $103,912 | $62,068 | $30,881 |
2006 | 0 | $2,044,689 | $388,806 | $153,542 | $108,904 | $64,702 | $31,987 |
2007 | 0 | $2,155,365 | $410,096 | $160,041 | $113,018 | $66,532 | $32,879 |
2008 | 0 | $1,803,585 | $380,354 | $159,619 | $113,799 | $67,280 | $33,048 |
2009 | 0 | $1,432,890 | $343,927 | $154,643 | $112,124 | $66,193 | $32,396 |
Source: IRS |
Year | Total | Top 0.1% | Top 1% | Top 5% | Between 5% & 10% | Top 10% | Between 10% & 25% | Top 25% | Between 25% & 50% | Top 50% | Bottom 50% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | 15.31% | 34.47% | 26.85% | 17.13% | 23.49% | 14.80% | 19.72% | 11.91% | 17.29% | 6.10% | |
1981 | 15.76% | 33.37% | 26.59% | 18.16% | 23.64% | 15.53% | 20.11% | 12.48% | 17.73% | 6.62% | |
1982 | 14.72% | 31.43% | 25.05% | 16.61% | 22.17% | 14.35% | 18.79% | 11.63% | 16.57% | 6.10% | |
1983 | 13.79% | 30.18% | 23.64% | 15.54% | 20.91% | 13.20% | 17.62% | 10.76% | 15.52% | 5.66% | |
1984 | 13.68% | 29.92% | 23.42% | 15.57% | 20.81% | 12.90% | 17.47% | 10.48% | 15.35% | 5.77% | |
1985 | 13.73% | 29.86% | 23.50% | 15.69% | 20.93% | 12.83% | 17.55% | 10.41% | 15.41% | 5.70% | |
1986 | 14.54% | 33.13% | 25.68% | 15.99% | 22.64% | 12.97% | 18.72% | 10.48% | 16.32% | 5.63% | |
Tax Reform Act of 1986 changed the definition of AGI, so data above and below this line not strictly comparable | |||||||||||
1987 | 13.12% | 26.41% | 22.10% | 14.43% | 19.77% | 11.71% | 16.61% | 9.45% | 14.60% | 5.09% | |
1988 | 13.21% | 24.04% | 21.14% | 14.07% | 19.18% | 11.82% | 16.47% | 9.60% | 14.64% | 5.06% | |
1989 | 13.12% | 23.34% | 20.71% | 13.93% | 18.77% | 12.08% | 16.27% | 9.77% | 14.53% | 5.11% | |
1990 | 12.95% | 23.25% | 20.46% | 13.63% | 18.50% | 12.01% | 16.06% | 9.73% | 14.36% | 5.01% | |
1991 | 12.75% | 24.37% | 20.62% | 13.96% | 18.63% | 11.57% | 15.93% | 9.55% | 14.20% | 4.62% | |
1992 | 12.94% | 25.05% | 21.19% | 13.99% | 19.13% | 11.39% | 16.25% | 9.42% | 14.44% | 4.39% | |
1993 | 13.32% | 28.01% | 22.71% | 14.01% | 20.20% | 11.40% | 16.90% | 9.37% | 14.90% | 4.29% | |
1994 | 13.50% | 28.23% | 23.04% | 14.20% | 20.48% | 11.57% | 17.15% | 9.42% | 15.11% | 4.32% | |
1995 | 13.86% | 28.73% | 23.53% | 14.46% | 20.97% | 11.71% | 17.58% | 9.43% | 15.47% | 4.39% | |
1996 | 14.34% | 28.87% | 24.07% | 14.74% | 21.55% | 11.86% | 18.12% | 9.53% | 15.96% | 4.40% | |
1997 | 14.48% | 27.64% | 23.62% | 14.87% | 21.36% | 12.04% | 18.18% | 9.63% | 16.09% | 4.48% | |
1998 | 14.42% | 27.12% | 23.63% | 14.79% | 21.42% | 11.63% | 18.16% | 9.12% | 16.00% | 4.44% | |
1999 | 14.85% | 27.53% | 24.18% | 15.06% | 21.98% | 11.76% | 18.66% | 9.12% | 16.43% | 4.48% | |
2000 | 15.26% | 27.45% | 24.42% | 15.48% | 22.34% | 12.04% | 19.09% | 9.28% | 16.86% | 4.60% | |
2001 | 14.23% | 28.20% | 27.50% | 23.68% | 14.89% | 21.41% | 11.58% | 18.08% | 8.91% | 15.85% | 4.09% |
2002 | 13.03% | 28.49% | 27.25% | 22.95% | 13.87% | 20.51% | 10.47% | 16.99% | 7.67% | 14.66% | 3.21% |
2003 | 11.90% | 24.64% | 24.31% | 20.74% | 12.22% | 18.49% | 9.54% | 15.38% | 7.12% | 13.35% | 2.95% |
2004 | 12.10% | 23.09% | 23.49% | 20.67% | 12.28% | 18.60% | 9.26% | 15.53% | 7.01% | 13.51% | 2.97% |
2005 | 12.45% | 22.52% | 23.13% | 20.78% | 12.37% | 18.84% | 9.27% | 15.86% | 6.93% | 13.84% | 2.98% |
2006 | 12.60% | 21.98% | 22.79% | 20.68% | 12.60% | 18.86% | 9.36% | 15.95% | 7.01% | 13.98% | 3.01% |
2007 | 12.68% | 21.46% | 22.45% | 20.53% | 12.66% | 18.79% | 9.43% | 15.98% | 7.01% | 14.03% | 2.99% |
2008 | 12.24% | 22.70% | 23.27% | 20.70% | 12.44% | 18.71% | 9.29% | 15.68% | 6.75% | 13.65% | 2.59% |
2009 | 11.06% | 24.28% | 24.01% | 20.46% | 11.36% | 18.05% | 8.25% | 14.68% | 5.56% | 12.50% | 1.85% |
Source: IRS |