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State Tax and Economic Review, 2021 Quarter 1
Shares of after-tax income over time

After-tax income inequality has grown over time. Between 1979 and 2018, the share of aggregate after-tax income going to the top 1% of households grew from 7.4% to 13.6%. The shares for the bottom 90% of households by income declined.

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