High income individuals receiver a greater portion of their income from capital gains

% of Total Household Income from Capital Gains, By Income Group

0.4%
0.6%
0.9%
1.7%
3.2%
5.6%
11.0%
38.5%
Lowest Quintile
Second Quintile
Middle Quintile
Fourth Quintile
81st to 90th Percentiles
91st to 95th Percentiles
96th to 99th Percentiles
Top 1 Percent
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Notes: A quintile is one-fifth of the population. Household income is income before taxes and transfers, which consists of market income plus social insurance benefits. Data are for 2021.