_E Third 20% Fourth m m_m_ Highest 20% er__ Refer to the above table. Before taxes and transfers: Multiple Cholce O the highest 20 percent of households received 46.0 percent of Income. the highest 20 percent of households received 54.8 percent of Income. 0 the lowest 20 percent of households received 70 percent of income. 0 the lowest 20 percent of households received 4.9 percent of Income