Deficiency Payment payments in Arkansas totaled $380 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 198 | $50,145,011 | $253,258 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 397 | $78,409,639 | $197,505 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 596 | $100,705,392 | $168,969 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 794 | $119,000,046 | $149,874 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 993 | $135,826,821 | $136,784 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 1,192 | $151,767,638 | $127,322 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 1,390 | $166,957,940 | $120,114 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 1,589 | $181,532,760 | $114,243 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 1,788 | $195,335,597 | $109,248 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 1,986 | $208,317,683 | $104,893 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 2,185 | $220,611,936 | $100,967 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 2,384 | $232,242,322 | $97,417 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 2,582 | $243,149,729 | $94,171 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 2,781 | $253,426,632 | $91,128 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 2,980 | $262,990,922 | $88,252 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 3,178 | $271,861,712 | $85,545 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 3,377 | $280,270,320 | $82,994 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 3,576 | $288,215,100 | $80,597 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 3,774 | $295,605,841 | $78,327 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 3,973 | $302,533,679 | $76,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 15,895 | $77,523,108 | $4,877 |
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