Loan Deficiency payments in Maine totaled $12.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $1,620,675 | $180,075 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $2,666,784 | $148,155 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 27 | $3,464,284 | $128,307 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 37 | $4,184,398 | $113,092 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 46 | $4,726,709 | $102,755 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 55 | $5,198,408 | $94,517 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 65 | $5,655,202 | $87,003 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 74 | $6,027,139 | $81,448 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 83 | $6,366,574 | $76,706 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 93 | $6,719,931 | $72,257 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 102 | $7,022,815 | $68,851 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 111 | $7,305,541 | $65,816 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 121 | $7,587,799 | $62,709 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 130 | $7,819,170 | $60,147 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 139 | $8,031,568 | $57,781 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 149 | $8,255,373 | $55,405 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 158 | $8,449,219 | $53,476 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 167 | $8,637,377 | $51,721 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 177 | $8,833,775 | $49,908 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 186 | $9,000,669 | $48,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 747 | $3,295,570 | $4,412 |
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