Deficiency Payment payments in Illinois totaled $306 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1,050 | $29,574,878 | $28,167 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2,101 | $49,916,070 | $23,758 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3,152 | $66,971,651 | $21,247 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4,203 | $81,758,034 | $19,452 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5,254 | $94,919,058 | $18,066 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6,305 | $106,836,926 | $16,945 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7,355 | $117,705,615 | $16,003 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8,406 | $127,748,242 | $15,197 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9,457 | $137,053,194 | $14,492 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10,508 | $145,704,217 | $13,866 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 11,559 | $153,772,843 | $13,303 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12,610 | $161,315,842 | $12,793 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 13,661 | $168,410,974 | $12,328 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 14,711 | $175,108,868 | $11,903 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 15,762 | $181,435,156 | $11,511 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 16,813 | $187,415,199 | $11,147 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 17,864 | $193,070,641 | $10,808 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 18,915 | $198,433,921 | $10,491 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19,966 | $203,517,587 | $10,193 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 21,017 | $208,340,034 | $9,913 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 84,068 | $97,305,882 | $1,157 |
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