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2011: The rate is mostly flat, especially above the 80-90%ile. The 99.99%ile pays the highest.
2018: The 99.99%ile pays the highest, the Top 400 appear to be paying a lower rate than almost anyone.
Somewhere between 2003 and 2011, the 0-10%ile began paying more than the immediately higher percentiles.
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2011: The rate is mostly flat, especially above the 80-90%ile. The 99.99%ile pays the highest.
2018: The 99.99%ile pays the highest, the Top 400 appear to be paying a lower rate than almost anyone.
Somewhere between 2003 and 2011, the 0-10%ile began paying more than the immediately higher percentiles.