Deficiency Payment payments in Colorado totaled $35.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 149 | $6,049,511 | $40,601 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 299 | $9,405,548 | $31,457 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 448 | $12,119,430 | $27,052 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 598 | $14,418,524 | $24,111 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 747 | $16,367,443 | $21,911 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 897 | $18,079,097 | $20,155 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 1,046 | $19,584,451 | $18,723 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 1,196 | $20,930,487 | $17,500 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 1,345 | $22,131,037 | $16,454 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 1,495 | $23,218,917 | $15,531 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 1,644 | $24,199,002 | $14,720 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 1,794 | $25,090,178 | $13,986 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 1,943 | $25,895,569 | $13,328 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 2,093 | $26,636,036 | $12,726 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 2,242 | $27,314,036 | $12,183 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 2,392 | $27,935,049 | $11,679 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,542 | $28,505,670 | $11,214 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 2,691 | $29,033,244 | $10,789 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 2,841 | $29,524,161 | $10,392 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,990 | $29,975,647 | $10,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 11,963 | $5,414,120 | $453 |
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