Rising income shares at the top mean the top 10% get a greater share of income than the bottom 60%: Income before taxes and benefits

Year Bottom fifth Second from bottom Middle fifth Second from top   81–90th percentile 91–95th 96–99th Top 1 percent
1979 5.6% 10.9% 16.1% 22.4% 15.3% 9.7% 11.3% 8.9%
2018 4.9% 8.4% 12.8% 19.5% 14.6% 10.2% 13.2% 16.4%

 

: Income after taxes and benefits

Year Bottom fifth Second from bottom Middle fifth Second from top 81–90th percentile 91–95th 96–99th Top 1 percent
1979 7.5% 12.3% 16.6% 22.1% 14.7% 9.2%   10.4% 7.4%
2018 7.0% 10.5% 14.4% 19.7% 13.9% 9.4% 11.7% 13.4%

Source: Congressional Budget Office household income data (CBO 2021). 

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