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45%
Top 10% Income Share
40%
35%
30%
Excluding capital gains
Including capital gains
25%
1922
1937
1942
1952
1957
1972
1987
2002
2007
1917
1927
1932
1947
1962
1967
1977
1982
1992
1997
FIGURE 1
The Top Decile Income Share, 1917-2007
Source: Table A1 and Table A3, col. P90-100.
Income is defined as market income (and excludes government transfers).
Top decile includes all families with annual income above $109,630 in 2007.