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Year 2023

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-23
31,410
$69,898,826.85
Feb-23
30,951
$82,003,050.12

Year 2022

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-22
24,370
$78,309,208.57
Feb-22
22,537
$73,349,173.62
Mar-22
22,131
$73,437,401.88
Apr-22
27,313
$89,707,360.52
May-22
21,967
$72,517,841.85
June-22
18,692
$62,785,419.60
July-22
25,691
$85,941,980.80
Aug-22
23,789
$79,474,856.62
Sept-22
24,059
$78,548,144.91
Oct-22
21,930
$72,650,478.12
Nov-22
33,197
$72,136,258.21
Dec-22
45,371
$85,134,818.40

Year 2021

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-21
27,854
$87,188,073.55
Feb-21
24,616
$76,665,697.36
Mar-21
25,284
$78,840,907.89
Apr-21
31,007
$94,925,962.32
May-21
24,239
$74,104,396.62
June-21
21,759
$69,121,767.01
July-21
29,102
$90,384,147.17
Aug-21
24,417
$77,126,902.88
Sept-21
22,900
$72,508,016.98
Oct-21
25,010
$80,218,915.48
Nov-21
19,548
$62,895,092.04
Dec-21
21,111
$68,908,058.91

Year 2020

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-20
31,948
$98,399,489.56
Feb-20
33,886
$101,195,055.59
Mar-20
35,355
$102,374,575.78
Apr-20
35,811
$107,990,379.30
May-20
37,558
$110,919,891.50
June-20
27,915
$81,415,219.62
July-20
29,208
$88,365,202.21
Aug-20
26,154
$78,473,164.79
Sep-20
25,487
$77,236,858.46
Oct-20
30,180
$90,318,830.09
Nov-20
23,342
$71,123,460.16
Dec-20
23,649
$73,711,396.01

Year 2019

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-19
26,053
$82,335,185.66
Feb-19
30,592
$99,975,321.05
Mar-19
43,667
$138,572,054.23
Apr-19
32,966
$103,712,444.73
May-19
39,731
$123,832,464.01
June-19
35,042
$108,493,981.19
July-19
29,107
$89,809,148.36
Aug-19
40,638
$125,079,050.51
Sep-19
29,083
$87,833,790.76
Oct-19
27,681
$83,344,439.23
Nov-19
33,390
$102,832,335.71
Dec-19
22,859
$68,737,645.42

Year 2018

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-18
25,248
$83,020,736.66
Feb-18
28,451
$90,792,107.78
Mar-18
37,098
$121,421,732.88
Apr-18
31,227
$102,060,582.19
May-18
30,920
$101,111,744.91
June-18
36,394
$116,618,764.66
July-18
30,486
$97,480,773.89
Aug-18
39,213
$124,936,936.47
Sept-18
28,998
$92,374,993.04
Oct-18
29,374
$93,578,489.59
Nov-18
36,486
$114,416,738.59
Dec-18
23,159
$73,338,170.26

Year 2017

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-17
25,470
$80,055,048.23
Feb-17
29,145
$92,134,157.30
Mar-17
41,143
$128,806,205.02
Apr-17
32,118
$99,393,275.69
May-17
31,005
$97,353,667.54
June-17
37,209
$117,763,733.33
July-17
28,963
$92,273,306.82
Aug-17
32,242
$102,734,999.29
Sept-17
38,445
$120,994,914.09
Oct-17
27,384
$85,898,353.80
Nov-17
26,799
$86,205,030.53
Dec-17
32,198
$102,615,368.15

Year 2016

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-16
29,078
$88,489,309.52
Feb-16
32,689
$97,628,808.98
Mar-16
31,744
$95,039,003.59
Apr-16
37,771
$113,751,132.64
May-16
30,197
$91,440,370.09
June-16
25,663
$77,514,654.58
July-16
33,439
$100,686,709.72
August-16
30,825
$93,742,563.18
Sept-16
28,110
$84,867,037.66
Oct-16
25,684
$77,878,080.74
Nov-16
26,587
$81,388,717.58
Dec-16
29,526
$91,291,012.79
 

Year 2015

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-15
30,647
$89,331,862.37
Feb-15
30,053
$88,253,233.27
Mar-15
29,531
$86,536,688.81
Apr-15
33,948
$99,890,906.16
May-15
37,053
$109,357,579.60
June-15
29,201
$87,321,882.92
July-15
35,287
$104,076,179.20
Aug-15
30,351
$89,671,150.57
Sept-15
27,263
$80,476,115.51
Oct-15
33,476
$97,709,335.67
Nov-15
25,876
$77,926,325.05
Dec-15
27,157
$83,945,337.46
 

Year 2014

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-14
32,388
$94,601,927.45
Feb-14
32,160
$92,540,072.72
Mar-14
32,815
$92,989,396.24
Apr-14
35,873
$101,466,068.41
May-14
38,971
$109,271,659.95
June-14
33,899
$96,846,845.07
July-14
29,566
$84,157,625.61
Aug-14
41,725
$120,026,803.84
Sept-14
29,704
$85,493,850.34
Oct-14
35,232
$100,858,059.68
Nov-14
27,918
$81,042,489.21
Dec-14
27,390
$80,888,514.08
 

Year 2013

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-13
32,663
$96,690,734.65
Feb-13
35,508
$102,242,540.93
Mar-13
45,189
$130,690,281.94
Apr-13
33,178
$92,566,832.32
May-13
42,841
$122,781,135.03
June-13
33,954
$97,627,420.68
July-13
35,221
$103,494,644.97
Aug-13
46,695
$129,774,228.90
Sept-13
33,295
$93,251,401.56
Oct-13
31,811
$87,109297.64
Nov-13
35,001
$98,454,659.66
Dec-13
25,052
$71,446,519.46
 

Year 2012

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume
Amount
Jan-12
29,926
$89,749,312.99
Feb-12
43,946
$134,207,416.10
Mar-12
47,376
$139,571,577.57
Apr-12
38,239
$113,225,483.07
May-12
37,648
$112,446,283.39
June-12
43,816
$128,559,225.66
July-12
33,342
$97,458,955.82
Aug-12
41,441
$119,484,061.59
Sept-12
38,393
$115,676,630.23
Oct-12
29,646
$84,612,068.75
Nov-12
37,384
$110,226,459.65
Dec-12
34,780
$104,926,570.07
 

Year 2011

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-11
34,467
$113,459,847.04
Feb-11
33,305
$107,796,771.38
Mar-11
34,885
$112,463,768.46
Apr-11
48,033
$153,893,755.37
May-11
36,479
$115,159,012.77
June-11
33,568
$104,782,743.07
July-11
40,451
$123,981,011.36
Aug-11
35,575
$109,778,785.74
Sept-11
36,159
$109,990,042.36
Oct-11
27,269
$79,526,149.33
Nov-11
32,677
$100,272,851.46
Dec-11
38,447
$116,455,779.92
 

Year 2010

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-10
32,227
$111,440,046.23
Feb-10
29,914
$105,708,101.59
Mar-10
34,983
$122,874,426.87
Apr-10
44,740
$153,478,589.32
May-10
34,686
$119,527,194.40
June-10
32,432
$111,887,579.72
July-10
32,232
$132,328,622.27
Aug-10
34,755
$119,424,346.42
Sept-10
32,660
$108,650,373.60
Oct-10
38,705
$128,133,064.77
Nov-10
31,788
$106,559,848.38
Dec-10
33,315
$108,879,872.67
 

Year 2009

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-09
28,423
$101,128,880.69
Feb-09
31,352
$112,791,207.17
Mar-09
29,199
$104,155,187.96
Apr-09
30,963
$110,133,425.19
May-09
36,603
$126,725,262.45
June-09
31,799
$113,962,564.84
July-09
34,802
$124,621,068.71
Aug-09
28,218
$100,279,282.51
Sept-09
28,455
$100,918,402.40
Oct-09
36,729
$131,011,485.43
Nov-09
29,423
$103,696,628.46
Dec-09
25,753
$90,630,340.80
 

Year 2008

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-08
20,559
$75,368,163.45
Feb-08
26,570
$95,228,284.32
Mar-08
23,088
$83,166,027.02
Apr-08
27,296
$98,616,579.78
May-08
29,305
$104,283,373.35
June-08
25,243
$89,786,459.83
July-08
22,238
$77,346,266.77
Aug-08
33,834
$120,819,791.05
Sept-08
25,239
$89,167,725.69
Oct-08
31,296
$111,938,127.61
Nov-08
24,502
$86,982,432.57
Dec-08
23,919
$86,047,403.74
 

Year 2007

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume
Amount
Jan-07
15,331
$55,149,991.81
Feb-07
19,301
$69,731,683.72
Mar-07
26,505
$94,396,916.02
Apr-07
26,889
$96,650,134.82
May-07
24,429
$86,625,391.60
June-07
27,716
$99,357,038.71
July-07
21,807
$78,273,082.88
Aug-07
28,607
$101,523,346.40
Sept-07
21,409
$75,663,579.78
Oct-07
21,903
$79,209,567.01
Nov-07
27,096
$97,365,979.66
Dec-07
17,991
$63,943,231.30

 
 

Year 2006

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-06
18,752
$64,848,326.02
Feb-06
20,426
$70,312.586.15
Mar-06
26,227
$91,045,934.83
Apr-06
23,042
$79,714,961.76
May-06
23,581
$82,015,869.29
June-06
27,771
$97,085,724.60
July-06 
21,432
$74,648,883.83
Aug-06 
24,579
$85,528,548.61
Sept-06
28,968
$99,124,616.47
Oct-06
20,246
$71,009,543.75
Nov-06
18,322
$63,636,873.26
Dec-06
20,717
$71,825,808.27

 
 

Year 2005

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-05
20,744
$68,463,778.57
Feb-05
20,447
$68,137,343.20
Mar-05
20,522
$67,741,247.04
Apr-05
27,563
$91,228,724.50
May-05
21,047
$70,574,688.29
June-05
19,847
$66,810,743.37
July-05
25,840
$86,788,514.16
Aug-05
22,569
$76,249,416.56
Sep-05
20,403
$67,828,460.26
Oct-05
19,217
$64,828,683.10 
Nov-05
18,179
$60,507,993.77 
Dec-05
21,424
$73,210,171.27

Beginning July 28, 2005, fee payments also include payments made to eligible non-attorneys participating in the demonstration project authorized by section 303 of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-203).
 

Year 2004

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-04
17,355
$50,670,254.00
Feb-04
18,103
$53,085,666.49
Mar-04
20,672
$61,199,911.15
Apr-04
26,143
$77,334,155.52
May-04
19,240
$56,043,957.95
Jun-04
18,288
$54,947,459.75
Jul-04
19,514
$58,625,052.16
Aug-04
19,066
$57,927,945.31
Sep-04 
18,348
$56,952,363.41
 Oct-04
22,794
$72,946,007.60
Nov-04
17,797
$57,427,220.97
Dec-04 
18,513
$60,703,294.97
 

Year 2003

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-03
19,090
$51,412,826.03
Feb-03
15,277
$40,502,845.95
Mar-03
18,911
$51,160,288.69
Apr-03
20,293
$55,186,369.63
May-03
22,951
$63,224,551.58
Jun-03
19,001
$53,250,874.57
Jul-03
17,844
$50,168,328.87
Aug-03
22,708
$63,315,434.25
Sep-03
17,114
$48,169,275.53
Oct-03
22,506
$64,330,614.37
Nov-03
17,903
$51,379,491.04
Dec-03
15,059
$43,226,178.43

 

Year 2002

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-02
15,808
$39,621,744.81
Feb-02
15,900
$38,859,921.99
Mar-02
17,105
$42,906,753.30
Apr-02
17,007
$42,787,706.88
May-02
17,246
$44,227,873.50
Jun-02
18,973
$48,251,688.27
Jul-02
18,382
$47,175,270.60
Aug-02
25,562
$65,260,378.91
Sep-02
18,259
$47,554,392.93
Oct-02
15,701
$41,286,366.61
Nov-02
20,955
$55,095,041.65
Dec-02
13,723
$35,971,444.89

Totals extracted from the Single Payment System beginning May 25,2002. Prior to May 2002, totals were extracted from the monthly OSR ATTY - PHUS/RETAP report.
 

Year 2001

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-01
16,854
$38,756,226.36
Feb-01
13,338
$30,519,978.12
Mar-01
14,890
$34,441,480.82
Apr-01
13,780
$32,501,941.94
May-01
16,128
$36,943,896.10
Jun-01
16,742
$39,513,065.88
July-01
13,482
$32,017,964.30
Aug-01
17,859
$42,610,272.15
Sep-01
12,640
$30,443,653.71
Oct-01
15,372
$37,243,139.17
Nov-01
14,432
$35,977,609.35
Dec-01
13,654
$34,055,589.94
 

Year 2000

Fee Payments
Month/Year Volume Amount
 
 
 
Feb-00
*
*
Mar-00
59,323
$140,747,551.39
Apr-00
16,876
$39,187,844.29
May-00
16,479
$37,650,598.08
Jun-00
17,930
$40,643,597.73
Jul-00
16,619
$37,035,749.83
Aug-00
20,117
$45,403,650.44
Sep-00
15,747
$34,951,059.10
Oct-00
13,300
$29,905,026.35
Nov-00
14,130
$31,723,043.85
Dec-00
10,718
$24,356,265.72

* Note:  February 2000 data are combined with March 2000.