In the second quarter of 2021, the share of net wealth in the United States held by the top 10 percent increased slightly from the previous quarter to 70 percent. At the beginning of 1990, this figure stood at 60.5 percent. During this period, the wealth share of the 90th to 99th percentile remained broadly constant at around 37 percent, while the share of the top one percent increased from 23.5 percent of net wealth to 32.3 percent.
Distribution of net wealth in the United States from Q1 1990 to Q2 2021
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St. Louis Fed. (September 30, 2021). Distribution of net wealth in the United States from Q1 1990 to Q2 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299460/distribution-of-wealth-in-the-united-states/
St. Louis Fed. "Distribution of net wealth in the United States from Q1 1990 to Q2 2021." Chart. September 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299460/distribution-of-wealth-in-the-united-states/
St. Louis Fed. (2021). Distribution of net wealth in the United States from Q1 1990 to Q2 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299460/distribution-of-wealth-in-the-united-states/
St. Louis Fed. "Distribution of Net Wealth in The United States from Q1 1990 to Q2 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299460/distribution-of-wealth-in-the-united-states/
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